Which of the Following Was NOT Done by Hipparchus, the Great

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT done by Hipparchus, the great ancient astronomer?

• A) compiled a pioneering catalog of the positions of hundreds of stars
• B) created the system of star magnitudes that we still use today
• C) discovered that the Earth has a motion called precession
• D) explained retrograde motion
• E) you can't fool me; Hipparchus did all of the above

Understand Weiner's attribution theory, including the factors of ability, task difficulty, effort, and luck.

Grasp the concepts of self-serving bias and actor-observer bias.

Identify and distinguish between internal and external, stable and unstable, and controllable and uncontrollable factors in attribution theory.

Comprehend the implications of attributions on achievement motivation and learned helplessness.

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Definitions:

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