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Student affiliation motives, teacher warmth, and academic achievement

The hypothesis that affiliation cues would interact with n Affiliation in determining achievement in a college class was tested in introductory courses in mathematics and psychology. In 3 separate studies, men high in n Affiliation made relatively better grades in classes characterized by a high lev...

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Published in:Journal of personality and social psychology 1966-10, Vol.4 (4), p.457-461
Main Authors: McKeachie, W. J, Lin, Yi-Guang, Milholland, John, Isaacson, Robert
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Language:English
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Summary:The hypothesis that affiliation cues would interact with n Affiliation in determining achievement in a college class was tested in introductory courses in mathematics and psychology. In 3 separate studies, men high in n Affiliation made relatively better grades in classes characterized by a high level of affiliation cues, whereas low n Affiliation men did relatively better in classes low in affiliation cues. Results for women were not consistent.
ISSN:0022-3514
1939-1315
DOI:10.1037/h0023841