Motive to Avoid Success and Fear of Appearing Incompetent: An Assessment of Sex Differences
| Received 07 Feb, 1996 |
Accepted 07 Nov, 1996 |
Published 31 Dec, 1996 |
230 male and 230 female adolescents were tested on two instruments Motive to Avoid Success (Horner, Tresemer, Berens, & Watsan, I973), and a Fear of Appearing Incompetent (Good & Good, I973a). Sex differences were investigated which showed that females were significantly higher on motive to avoid success and fear of appearing incompetent than males. A significant positive correlation was revealed between Motive to Avoid Success and Fear of Appearing Incompetent in females.
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S. (1996). Motive to Avoid Success and Fear of Appearing Incompetent: An Assessment of Sex Differences. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 11(3-4), 59-63. https://pjpr.scione.com/cms/abstract.php?id=553
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S. Motive to Avoid Success and Fear of Appearing Incompetent: An Assessment of Sex Differences. Pak. J. Psychol. Res 1996, 11, 59-63. https://pjpr.scione.com/cms/abstract.php?id=553
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S. Motive to Avoid Success and Fear of Appearing Incompetent: An Assessment of Sex Differences. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research. 1996; 11(3-4): 59-63. https://pjpr.scione.com/cms/abstract.php?id=553
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1996. "Motive to Avoid Success and Fear of Appearing Incompetent: An Assessment of Sex Differences" Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research 11, no. 3-4: 59-63. https://pjpr.scione.com/cms/abstract.php?id=553
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