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ERIC Number: EJ303241
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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The Effects of Level of Effectance Motivation, IQ, and a Penalty/Reward Contingency on the Choice of Problem Difficulty.
Pearlman, Charles
Child Development, v55 n2 p537-42 Apr 1984
The effectance motivation of 624 sixth graders was assessed on the basis of two measures completed by teachers. Student were also observed for their choice of hard and easy problems after being informed of contingencies based on the correctness of solutions. (Author/CI)
Descriptors: Contingency Management, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Observation, Problem Solving, Rating Scales, Rewards, Student Motivation, Teacher Influence
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Effectance Motivation; Extrinsic Motivation; Intrinsic Motivation; Teacher Effectance Motivation Rating