When Marlita's Motivation Decreases, Her Test Scores Tend to Decrease

question 106

Multiple Choice

When Marlita's motivation decreases, her test scores tend to decrease. This is an example of what kind of relationship?

• A) positive correlation
• B) negative correlation
• C) null correlation
• D) standard deviation

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Definitions:

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by persistent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) that an individual feels driven to perform.

Disattribution

A therapeutic technique used to shift the attribution of certain behaviors or events from personal characteristics to external factors.

Preferred As-If Ways

The concept of behaving or acting in ways that reflect one's aspirational self or desired outcomes, often as a therapeutic strategy.

Dichotomous Thinking

A cognitive distortion that involves seeing the world in black and white terms, without recognizing any middle ground.