You Got a Lower Grade in a Course Than Your

question 29

True/False

You got a lower grade in a course than your friend did even though you studied more during the semester and attended class more often.As a result,equity theory predicts that you might convince yourself that "Grades aren't all that important.After all,lots of people who succeed in the real world didn't make good grades in school."

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Definitions:

Close Emotional Bond

A strong, affectionate connection between individuals characterized by feelings of attachment, love, trust, and support.

Surrogate Mothers

Women who agree to carry and give birth to a child for another person or couple, following an agreement before the pregnancy.

Cloth Monkey

Reference to a series of experiments by psychologist Harry Harlow, which demonstrated the importance of care, affection, and social connections over mere sustenance.

Harlow (1958)

A reference to the landmark psychological study by Harry Harlow on attachment, demonstrating the importance of comfort and care over mere nourishment in rhesus monkeys.