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Showing 1 to 20 of 78 for “"perceived ability"”.
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Perceived ability and motivational goal: Mastery-oriented and learned helpless responses to a challenging motor task
… (1984), this study examined the effects of perceived competence and motivational goals on the achievement behaviors (task choice, performance, strategy use and cognitions) of children on a challenging motor task. Subjects consisted of 127 fourth, fifth and sixth grade students (60 boys and …
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The role of goal orientations, perceived ability, and situational factors in determining participation motivation in young athletes
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The Influence of Same-Sex Teacher Role Models on Perceived Ability in Science in Grades 11 and 12
… teacher and the gender of the student related to perceived science ability. The data was collected by a survey using 200 high school juniors and seniors. Students were asked questions to determine the number of male and female teachers they have had in middle and high school science courses. In …
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The relationship between children's understanding of musical ability and their motivation, perceived ability and achievement in general music class
Children's understanding of ability and its relationship to effort was examined, and characteristics believed to be related to the level of their understanding were described. Two stratified random samples were drawn from among fourth, fifth and sixth grade students at three elementary schools in a …
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Autism spectrum disorder in kindergarten and transitional kindergarten: Teachers' self-perceived ability to meet the needs of students transitioning from early intervention behavior therapy programs
… and transitional kindergarten teachers’ self-perceived abilities to meet the needs of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who participate in early intervention behavior therapy (EIBT) programs. Systems thinking was used to examine the participants’ interactions with the school …
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Determination of Nurses Awareness of Battered Women
… of battered women, 2) nurse's perception of capability of identifying a battered woman, 3) a nurse's perception of capability of intervening with a battered woman, 4) the relationship between knowledge of myths, assessment, intervention, and general knowledge of battered women related to …
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A theoretical investigation of motivational patterns in athletes
… athletes classified as ego-involved and low in perceived ability would demonstrate a negative motivational pattern characterized by low effort, persistence and performance in competitive situations. Thus, the study attempted to replicate findings in the education psychological literature …
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Exploring flow among Division I and intramural athletes.
… made regarding the characteristics of flow, the perceived facilitators of flow, the frequency of flow experiences, and explored the role of perceived ability. Using a person by situation interaction framework, this study singles out perceived ability as a person factor and competitive level as a …
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JAPANESE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' WILLINGNESS TO USE ENGLISH WITH DIFFERENT INTERLOCUTORS
… significantly according to their level of self-perceived ability to speak and write in English. At the group level, students in the highest self-perceived speaking ability group were more willing to speak in English to an international student or a foreign teacher of English. In contrast, …
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A Preliminary Examination of Adding the Approach-Avoidance Distinction to Achievement Goal Theory
… in their achievement responses based on their perceived success following the first throwing task, levels of perceived ability and performance expectancies. Results from the second throwing task indicated that participants' adoption of avoidance goals were not predicted by their levels of …
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Mentoring as it relates to persistence in associate degree nursing students
… understanding of mentoring as it relates to the perceived ability to persist among nontraditional students enrolled in associate degree nursing programs at community colleges. This investigation presented a discussion of how student involvement in a mentoring relationship and the domains of …
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An application of the theory of planned behaviour to predict financial behaviour of minibus-taxi drivers and owners in Cape Town
… saving behaviour, but not spending behaviour. Perceived behavioural control comprised three components which linked differently to saving behaviour: perceived knowledge and ability to manage money were positively related to intentions to save and to actual saving behaviour, while perceived …
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Learning, Prove, and Avoid Goal Orientations in Academics and Athletics: Cross-Structure Analysis and Domain Specificity
… (a) learning, prove, and avoid goals, (b) self-perceived ability, ability, and implicit theories, and (c) high-school grade point average, intrinsic motivation, internal motivation, self-efficacy, locus of control, need for achievement, desire to win, and fear of negative evaluation. The results …
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Teaching basic Xhosa to non-Xhosa-speaking Health Care Workers : the effects on patient satisfaction, perceived competence to communicate effectively with Xhosa-speaking patients and job satisfaction levels
… satisfaction for Xhosa-speaking patients, their perceived ability to communicate effectively with Xhosa-speaking patients, and job satisfaction levels.
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Achieving the Telos of Living Well Together
… residing in supported housing identified perceived ability to handle stress as a significant mediator between neighborhood environmental factors and community integration experiences (Chien, 2009). The current study sought to build upon Chien's (2009) previous research by extending the …
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Motivation for Sport Persistence: An Empirical Examination of Underlying Theoretical Constructs
… constructs of achievement goal orientations, perceived ability, and perceived costs-benefits of involvement to explain short persistence/withdrawal with four general purposes. These included (a) an examination of the relationship between goal orientations and sport persistence/withdrawal, (b) …
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Exploration of childhood influences on the development of first-time mothers’ prenatal parenting expectations.
… by the desire to have children (DTC), perceived ability to relate to children (PARC), meaning associated with motherhood, and preoccupations regarding becoming a mother). A sample of 100 Spanish first-time pregnant women was studied. Respondents with a secure attachment style were more …
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The Detection of Warning Signals While Wearing Active Noise Reduction and Passive Hearing Protection Devices
… for each treatment condition. A visual probability monitoring task was incorporated in the experimental design to provide a loading task for the participants. In addition to masked thresholds, comfort and mental workload were assessed. Finally, participants were asked to rank each of the …
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