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Peer reviewedSenior, Kathleen; Brophy, Jere – Psychological Reports, 1973
Competition may not be a desirable incentive in view of its possible negative side effects. Praise appears simpler and equally effective.
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Group Activities, Learning Motivation, Motivation
Download full textBrophy, Jere – 1996
Perfectionist students are not satisfied with merely doing well or even with doing better than their peers. They are satisfied only if they have done a job perfectly. Problems associated with forms of perfectionism that focus on seeking success are relatively minor, but problems associated with forms of perfectionism that focus on avoiding failure…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Academic Failure, Achievement Need, Attitude Change
Brophy, Jere – 1997
Perfectionist students are not satisfied with merely doing well or even with doing better than their peers. They are satisfied only if they have done a job perfectly. Problems associated with forms of perfectionism that focus on seeking success are relatively minor, but problems associated with forms of perfectionism that focus on avoiding failure…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Academic Failure, Achievement Need, Attitude Change
