Effects of failure: Alternative explanations and possible implications
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Educational Psychologist
- Vol. 14 (1) , 44-52
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00461527909529206
Abstract
The effects of failure as explained in theories of frustration, learned helplessness, reactance, attribution and achievement motivation are discussed and compared. Samplings of related research findings are cited and implications for future research as well as educational practice are proposed.Keywords
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