When performance-approach goals predict academic achievement and when they do not: A social value approach
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PERFORMANCE-APPROACH GOALS AND SOCIAL VALUE Accepted for publication in: British Journal of Social Psychology When Performance-Approach Goals Predict Academic Achievement and When They Do Not: A Social Value Approach
Research on achievement goal promotion at University has shown that performanceapproach goals are perceived as a means to succeed at University (high social utility) but are not appreciated (low social desirability). We argue that such a paradox could explain why research has detected that performance-approach goals consistently predict academic grades. First-year psychology students answered a...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Social Psychology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0144-6665
DOI: 10.1111/bjso.12025