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A Study of Achievement Motivation and Locus of Control in Gifted and Non-Gifted Students

Farzaneh Motamedi ,

PhD, University of Tehran, Tehran Province, Tehran, District 16, Azar St، Enghelab Square, Iran Google Scholar More about the auther

Bagher Ghobari Bonab ,

PhD, University of Tehran, Tehran Province, Tehran, District 16, Azar St، Enghelab Square, Iran Google Scholar More about the auther

Zahra Farzi

MA, University of Birjand, South Khorasan Province, Birjand, A78, 97175615, Iran Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.126/20170404

DOI: 10.25215/0404.126

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Aim: The purpose of the present study is to compare of achievement motivation and locus of control in gifted and non-gifted students. Method: A group of 170 (N=170) first grade of high school in the Birjand city (Iran) students (40 gifted girls, 40 gifted boys and 45 non-gifted girls, 45 non-gifted boys) were selected by a random method. The between-group difference was assessed using the student’s t-test for dependent data. Result: The level of p<0.01 was considered significant. Significant between group differences were found among gifted and non-gifted students with the achievement motivation and locus of control.
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ISSN 2348-5396

ISSN 2349-3429

DIP: 18.01.126/20170404

DOI: 10.25215/0404.126

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Published in   Volume 04, Issue 4, July-September, 2017