The Effect of Need for Achievement on Attributional Style.

Nathawat, S. S.; Singh, Ram; Singh, Bhim

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ERIC Number: EJ551273

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Publication Date: 1997

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The Effect of Need for Achievement on Attributional Style.

Nathawat, S. S.; Singh, Ram; Singh, Bhim

Journal of Social Psychology, v137 n1 p55-62 Feb 1997

Examines how people with a high-achievement need attribute success to their ability and effort and failure to external factors such as task difficulty. Contrasts this behavior with people who have a low-achievement need. The measuring device was a multiple-choice questionnaire designed to reveal participant tendencies. (MJP)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attribution Theory, Behavior Theories, Causal Models, Foreign Students, Individual Psychology, Locus of Control, Personal Autonomy, Psychological Characteristics, Psychological Patterns, Secondary Education, Social Psychology, Vocational Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: India

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