Proximal versus distal goal setting and intrinsic motivation.

Self-efficacy mechanism in human agency.

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Self-efficacy: Toward a unifying theory of behavioral change

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Cultivating competence, self-efficacy, and intrinsic interest through proximal self-motivation.

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Control theory: A useful conceptual framework for personality–social, clinical, and health psychology.

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Goal setting and task performance: 1969–1980.

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