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| Weiner, Bernard | 1 |
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Peer reviewedWeiner, Bernard – Educational Researcher, 1980
Documents characteristics of emotions in relation to action and self-perception. Argues that taking affect into account yields a different interpretation of successful achievement-change programs. Also clarifies the differences between ability and effort as perceived causes of success and failure. (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Ability, Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Attribution Theory
