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Kumar, Shamala; Jagacinski, Carolyn M. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2011
Both Dweck (1986) and Nicholls (1984) proposed that when ego-involved individuals encounter difficulty, they would begin to doubt their level of ability, and as a consequence, their commitment to the goal of demonstrating high ability would decline. As difficulty continued, perceived ability would decline, and eventually the goal would be…
Descriptors: Research Design, Self Concept, Intelligence Tests, Prediction