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Law, Wilbert; Elliot, Andrew J.; Murayama, Kou – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2012
In the present research, we conducted 4 studies designed to examine the hypothesis that perceived competence moderates the relation between performance-approach and performance-avoidance goals. Each study yielded supportive data, indicating that the correlation between the 2 goals is lower when perceived competence is high. This pattern was…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Academic Ability, Self Concept, Goal Orientation