Attributions for Achievement: Differences as a Function of Sex and Race
The proposed interaction between race and sex on achievement orientation has not been adequately demonstrated when cognitive measures are used. Therefore, the present study examined the effects of sex and race on attributions for achievement., Elementary level students made attributions to ability,...
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ndltd-unt.edu-info-ark-67531-metadc5044222017-03-21T05:36:51Z Attributions for Achievement: Differences as a Function of Sex and Race Swick, Rebecca Lund achievement orientation elementary level students gender and achievement race and achievement Attribution (Social psychology) Academic achievement. Sex differences (Psychology) Race. The proposed interaction between race and sex on achievement orientation has not been adequately demonstrated when cognitive measures are used. Therefore, the present study examined the effects of sex and race on attributions for achievement., Elementary level students made attributions to ability, effort, task-difficulty, or luck for 16 academic successes or failures described in a questionnaire. Girls made significantly (p < .001) fewer ability and significantly (p < .001) more effort attributions on success items than boys, regardless of their race. Six success items that had been sex-typed (3 girl, 3 boy) provided similar results. Sex-typing data indicated these subjects exhibited strong sex-role stereotypy. Results were discussed in terms of sex-typing of the individual and not the task. North Texas State University Harrell, Ernest H. Haynes, Jack Read Kennelly, Kevin J. 1980-05 Thesis or Dissertation iv, 38 leaves Text local-cont-no: 1002776122-Swick call-no: 379 N81 no. 5697 untcat: b1212350 oclc: 7195387 https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc504422/ ark: ark:/67531/metadc504422 English Public Swick, Rebecca Lund Copyright Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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The proposed interaction between race and sex on achievement orientation has not been adequately demonstrated when cognitive measures are used. Therefore, the present study examined the effects of sex and race on attributions for achievement., Elementary level students made attributions to ability, effort, task-difficulty, or luck for 16 academic successes or failures described in a questionnaire. Girls made significantly (p < .001) fewer ability and significantly (p < .001) more effort attributions on success items than boys, regardless of their race. Six success items that had been sex-typed (3 girl, 3 boy) provided similar results. Sex-typing data indicated these subjects exhibited strong sex-role stereotypy. Results were discussed in terms of sex-typing of the individual and not the task. |
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