Shui?fong Lam|Pui?shan Yim|Yee-lam Ng
Is effort praise motivational? The role of beliefs in the effort–ability relationship
University of Hong Kong|University of Hong Kong|University of Hong Kong
two studies investigated beliefs effortability relationship moderated effects effort praise student motivation study 1 showed participants believed effort ability related positively positive rule versus related negatively inverse rule would positive selfevaluation intrinsic motivation effort praise study 2 participants beliefs manipulated priming procedure showed participants positive rule condition better selfevaluation intrinsic motivation effort praise counterparts inverse rule condition results two studies converged indicate motivational effects effort praise depend beliefs effortability relationship