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ERIC Number: EJ265350
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982-Jun
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An Attributional Analysis of Student Help-Seeking in Academic Settings.
Ames, Russell; Lau, Sing
Journal of Educational Psychology, v74 n3 p414-23 Jun 1982
Student attendance at help sessions before an examination indicated by attitudinal and behavioral data that those most likely to seek academic help had performed poorly in the past, attributed their performance to remediable factors and received information about session usefulness. Ability, effort and external attribution significance are discussed. (Author/CM)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Attribution Theory, Higher Education, Performance Factors, Remedial Instruction, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior, Supplementary Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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