Goal Orientations and Activation of Approach Versus Avoidance Motivation While Awaiting an Achievement Situation in the Laboratory

While some students try to give their best in an achievement situation, others show disengagement and just want to get the situation over and done with. The present study investigates the role of students’ tendencies for approach or avoidance motivation while anticipating tasks and the corresponding...

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Main Authors: Sigrid Wimmer, Helmut K. Lackner, Ilona Papousek, Manuela Paechter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01552/full