Structure of Freshmen's Causal Attributions for Exam Performance.

Van Overwalle, Frank

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Publication Date: 1989

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Structure of Freshmen's Causal Attributions for Exam Performance.

Van Overwalle, Frank

Journal of Educational Psychology, v81 n3 p400-07 Sep 1989

Four samples of university freshmen (N=859) rated the influence of 10 possible factors on exam performance. A subset sample (n=209) assessed 10 factors along 3 of the 4 dimensions identified in the first study. Results indicate that the dimensions of locus, stability, control, and globality constitute major causal attributions. (TJH)

Descriptors: Attribution Theory, College Freshmen, Factor Structure, Higher Education, Locus of Control, Performance Factors, Test Wiseness

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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