Motivational variables rarely explain more than 10% of the variance in behavior and outcomes¶

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q1 i? In contrast to cognitive variables like intelligence or prior knowledge, motivational variables rarely explain more than 10% of variance in behavior and outcomes. → Reinhard Pekrun 2024

Evidence¶

Reinhard Pekrun 2024¶

Reinhard Pekrun. (2024). Overcoming Fragmentation in Motivation Science: Why, When, and How Should We Integrate Theories? Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-09846-5

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The commentary cites prior syntheses (Hattie et al., 2020; Noetel et al., 2023; Richardson et al., 2012) to support the claim that motivational variables rarely explain more than 10% of variance, using this as evidence that fundamental change in motivation theory may be overdue.

"in contrast to cognitive variables like intelligence or prior knowledge, motivational variables rarely explain more than 10% of the variance in behavior and outcomes (see, e.g., Hattie et al., 2020; Noetel et al., 2023; Richardson et al., 2012;"

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