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The Effects of General Success-Related Beliefs and Specific Metacognitive Experiences on Causal Attributions

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Metallidou, P., Efklides, A. (2001). The Effects of General Success-Related Beliefs and Specific Metacognitive Experiences on Causal Attributions. In: Efklides, A., Kuhl, J., Sorrentino, R.M. (eds) Trends and Prospects in Motivation Research. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47676-2_17

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