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Peer reviewedAmes, 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)
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Cognitive Processes, Intermediate Grades, Puzzles
Peer reviewedAmes, Carole – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1978
Fifth-grade students classified as high or low in self-concept were paired in an achievement-related task in which one succeeded and one failed. High self-concept children attributed success more to their high ability and engaged in more positive self-reinforcement than did low self-concept children. Results were discussed within an attribution…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attribution Theory, Competition, Intermediate Grades
