Factors in athletic achievement: reply to Van Rossum (2004).
Several lines of evidence have questioned the contribution of innate talents to achievement. Nonetheless, it is also apparent that belief in talent is still common and affects perceptions that athletes form about themselves and fellow competitors about different levels of achievement.
Department of Kinesiology, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL 61455-1390, USA. R-Hyllegard@wiu.edu
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