Explaining attributions for achievement: A path analytic approach
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Adults blame negative feedback on external rather than internal sources.
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Development of self-protective biases in response to social evaluative feedback
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- Authors
- Bernstein, W. M., Stephan, W. G., & Davis, M. H.
- Affiliations
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
- Published
- 1979-10
- Volume
- 37
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 1810-1821
- ISSN
- 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1315
- OpenAlex
- W1984269445
- Cited by
- 72
- References
- 16
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2017: 3 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 4.93
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Psychological Testing and Assessment
- Keywords
- achievement motivation, attribution theory, success and failure, path analysis
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