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Swidler, Phyllis Joy; Diener, Carol I. – 1983
A study was made to determine whether there exists a group of overpersisting children who are considered mastery-oriented because of their persistence but who actually demonstrate characteristics of learned helplessness. Subjects were 71 females and 84 males from fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade classrooms. Children's scores on the Intellectual…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Difficulty Level, Elementary School Students, Expectation
