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ERIC Number: EJ310893
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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The Trouble With Pitfalls: A Reply to Weiner's Critique of Attribution Research.
Covington, Martin V.; Omelich, Carol L.
Journal of Educational Psychology, v76 n6 p1199-213 Dec 1984
The authors contend failure to confirm Weiner's theory is a result of shortcomings inherent in his model. They argue that cognitive theory has been properly represented and tested, and that the study of achievement behavior is enhanced by the addition of motivational, noncognitive assumptions to their theories. (Author/DWH)
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Attribution Theory, Higher Education, Hypothesis Testing, Models, Psychological Studies, Research Methodology, Research Problems, Student Motivation, Undergraduate Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Weiner (B)