Impact of Coeducation on "Fear of Success" Imagery Expressed by Male and Female High School Students
Results indicate that increased cross-sex competition increases fear of success in females. It appears, however, that the motive is largely formed before a girl reaches high school and that females who have not learned to avoid success in the presence of male classmates in elementary school do not f...
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Published in | Journal of Educational Psychology Vol. 66; no. 5; p. 726 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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1974
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Summary: | Results indicate that increased cross-sex competition increases fear of success in females. It appears, however, that the motive is largely formed before a girl reaches high school and that females who have not learned to avoid success in the presence of male classmates in elementary school do not fear success. (Author/BJG) |
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