Abstract
This note reports two studies with college students that suggest time of participation (early versus later semester) is an important variable in intrinsic motivation research. In these studies, external constraints undermined interest levels of those subjects participating early but not of those later. This finding is discussed in light of current theorizing, and implications for future research are presented.
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PsychologySocial psychologyIntrinsic motivation
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- 1987
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- article
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 210-215
- Citations
- 93
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Harry L. Hom
(1987).
A Methodological Note.
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
, 13
(2)
, 210-215.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167287132006
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- 10.1177/0146167287132006