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- 73
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 642-650
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Edward L. Deci,
Allan Schwartz,
Louise Sheinman
et al.
(1981).
An instrument to assess adults' orientations toward control versus autonomy with children: Reflections on intrinsic motivation and perceived competence..
Journal of Educational Psychology
, 73
(5)
, 642-650.
https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0663.73.5.642
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- 10.1037/0022-0663.73.5.642