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Direct linkLepper, Mark R.; Corpus, Jennifer Henderlong; Iyengar, Sheena S. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2005
Age differences in intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and the relationships of each to academic outcomes were examined in an ethnically diverse sample of 797 3rd-grade through 8th-grade children. Using independent measures, the authors found intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to be only moderately correlated, suggesting that they may be largely…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Age Differences, Standardized Tests, Student Motivation
