This study assessed the impact of individual goal structures, cooperative goal structures, and cooperative goal structures combined with exposure to cooperative models on the achievement, interpersonal behavior, and attitudes of LD and NLD students. The results lend some support to the hypothesis that cooperative goal structures, especially following training in cooperative behavior, may help facilitate both the achievement and interpersonal relations of LD and NLD students.
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