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ERIC Number: EJ204149
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978-Dec
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Some Validation Data for the Achievement Motives Scale (AMS).
Rand, Per
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v22 n4 p155-71 Dec 1978
A Norwegian version of the Achievement Motives Scale (AMS) was administered to Oslo sixth-graders, along with verbal, numeric, test anxiety, and lie/defensiveness tests. Results showed the relationships to academic performance predicted by achievement theory. Even when related to the personality scales, the AMS showed promising qualities. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Need, Behavior Theories, Fear of Success, Learning Motivation, Personality Measures, Student Motivation, Test Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Achievement Motives Scale (Norwegian Version)