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Ames, Carole; Felker, Donald W. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1979
Sixth-grade children classified as high or low in self-concept were given an achievement task on which they succeeded or failed. High, more than low, self-concept children attributed their success to the skill cue. High self-concept children also engaged in more self-reward for success. (Author/RD)
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