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@article{Lepper2005IntrinsicAE, title={Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivational Orientations in the Classroom: Age Differences and Academic Correlates}, author={Mark R. Lepper and Jennifer Henderlong Corpus and Sheena Iyengar}, journal={Journal of Educational Psychology}, year={2005}, volume={97}, pages={184-196}, url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:5986445}}
  • M. Lepper, Jennifer Henderlong Corpus, S. Iyengar
  • Published 1 May 2005
  • Education, Psychology
  • Journal of Educational Psychology

Age differences in intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and the relationships of each to academic outcomes were examined in an ethnically diverse sample of 797 3rd-grade through 8th-grade children. Using independent measures, the authors found intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to be only moderately correlated, suggesting that they may be largely orthogonal dimensions of motivation in school. Consistent with previous research, intrinsic motivation showed a significant linear decrease from 3rd…

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