Effects of assertiveness, feminist attitudes, and locus of control on achievement motivation were measured for 55 female and 44 male undergraduates tested under either noncompetitive or competitive conditions. Results showed achievement motivation to be higher under conditions of competitiveness for both sexes but not significantly correlated with any other measure.
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