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Peer reviewedBanks, Ellen – Adolescence, 1979
This study identified success-avoidance imagery in the projective test stories of freshmen and senior girls in a Catholic, working-class community. Success-avoidance appeared in 49 percent of the stories but was not significantly higher in seniors or in those planning on college and a career. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Age Differences, College Bound Students, Fear of Success, Females
