A Child Who Has a High N Ach Is Playing

question 201

Multiple Choice

A child who has a high n Ach is playing a ring toss game. Which of the following is the child likely to do?

• A) attempt to toss the rings at the closest pegs that nearly everybody reaches
• B) attempt to toss the rings at the pegs that are at a challenging but attainable distance
• C) attempt to toss the rings at the pegs that are so far away almost nobody ever hits one of them
• D) systematically toss the rings first at the closest pegs, then the middle distance pegs, then the most distant pegs

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Definitions:

Asymmetrical Distribution

A situation in statistical data where the values do not mirror each other across a central point.

Positively Skewed

A distribution where the majority of scores fall on the low end of the distribution and the asymmetrical tail extends into the positive side of the graph.

Negatively Skewed

A distribution where the majority of scores fall on the upper end of the distribution and the asymmetrical tail extends into the negative side of the graph.

Quantitative Variables

Variables defined using numeric values or scores.