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Direct linkGarcia, Steve L. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Perceptions of instrumentality (PI) are the connections one sees between a current activity and a future goal. With high PI, one is motivated to persist with quality effort because the current activity, even when difficult, is perceived as aligned with, and progress toward, the goal. Conversely, with low PI, one is motivated to relinquish effort…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Dropout Rate, Career Choice, Academic Achievement
