The Development of the Concepts of Effort and Ability, Perception of Academic Attainment, and the Understanding that Difficult Tasks Require More Ability.

Nicholls, John G.

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ERIC Number: EJ191018

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Publication Date: 1978

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The Development of the Concepts of Effort and Ability, Perception of Academic Attainment, and the Understanding that Difficult Tasks Require More Ability.

Nicholls, John G.

Child Development, v49 n3 p800-14 Sep 1978, Sep78

Selected cognitive developments presumed to mediate the development of achievement motivation are described. Age trends for four causal schemes involving the concepts of effort and ability from 5 to 13 years of age are presented. Developments related to ability, task difficulty, and incentive value are also described. (Author/JMB)

Descriptors: Ability, Age Differences, Attribution Theory, Concept Formation, Conceptual Schemes, Difficulty Level, Elementary School Students, Motivation, Research

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Language: English

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