Achievement attributions and self-instructions under competitive and individualistic goal structures.

The processes of causal attribution.

Harold H. Kelley · American Psychologist · 1973 · 3.9K citations

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A theory of motivation for some classroom experiences.

Bernard Weiner · Journal of Educational Psychology · 1979 · 2.4K citations

Education, Educational Psychology, Teaching +12

Effects of cooperative, competitive, and individualistic goal structures on achievement: A meta-analysis.

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Management, Educational Psychology, Psychology +12

The role of expectations and attributions in the alleviation of learned helplessness.

Carol S. Dweck · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1975 · 1.3K citations

Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +14

An analysis of learned helplessness: Continuous changes in performance, strategy, and achievement cognitions following failure.

Carol Diener, Carol S. Dweck · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1978 · 1.2K citations

Education, Educational Psychology, Psychology +13