Amount of locus of choice as sources of motivation in paired-associate learning.

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Investigated the effect of giving 120 undergraduates the opportunity to choose the response materials they wish to learn in a paired-associate task. A paradigm was used which manipulated the amount of choice allowed during the selection procedure and the locus or point at which choice took place. Results show that locus of choice was an extremely powerful variable and that if properly manipulated, choosing only 3 responses in a 12-item list elevated performance to a level near that of a 12-item list in which all responses were chosen. Motivational mechanisms are postulated to account for these findings. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

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