Eileen Is Reluctant to Go Out for the School Soccer

question 14

Multiple Choice

Eileen is reluctant to go out for the school soccer team. We want to enhance her self-confidence about becoming a successful soccer player. If we consider the role of attributions in motivation,the best thing we can say to Eileen is:

• A)"Some people are just naturally good soccer players,and I've seen signs that you're probably one of them."
• B)"The game of soccer is largely a matter of luck. Some days are good ones and some days are bad. You just never know how things will go."
• C)"Skill in soccer is totally a function of how hard you work at the game."
• D)"You have some natural athletic ability,and practice will make you even better."

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Definitions:

Probability Sampling

A sampling method in which every member of the population has a known, non-zero chance of being selected, leading to representative and unbiased samples.

Quota Sampling

A sampling method where the sample is chosen to reflect the characteristics of the whole population in certain proportions.

Percentage Points

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Level Of Confidence

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