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Gerrard, Lara Edwards; And Others – Creativity Research Journal, 1996
The effects of reward and intrinsic motivation training on the creativity and self-esteem of 103 third graders were assessed. Creativity ratings revealed a main effect of reward and a marginally significant effect of intrinsic motivation training. Results were compared with earlier findings that intrinsic motivation training reverses the negative…
Descriptors: Competition, Creativity, Grade 3, Primary Education
Peer reviewedTripathi, Kailas Nath – Journal of Social Psychology, 1992
Reports on a study of competition, motivation, and performance among 60 adolescents in India. Finds that direct competition with another person led to higher levels of immediate performance. Also finds that indirect competition against a pre-set standard resulted in greater intrinsic motivation. (CFR)
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Competition, Cultural Context, Elementary Secondary Education
