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/^t/First of all, the classroom reality, consisting of a number of students, affords much more motivation to learn a subject. The group exerts pressure on its members and creates competence which is an element of the integrative motivation, which is identified with positive attitudes toward the group and the potential for integrating into that group, or at least an interest in meeting and interacting with members of the group. Students who are integrated are also active students and thus successful. Successful students tend to acquire positive attitudes toward both learning and community as a result of doing well.