Dunn and Colleagues (2002)study of the Link Between Perfectionism,ego Motivation,and

question 36

Multiple Choice

Dunn and colleagues (2002) study of the link between perfectionism,ego motivation,and task- achievement motivation in high- school football players found?

• A)Unhealthy perfectionism was positively related to task orientation,whereas healthy perfectionism was associated with ego orientation.
• B)Unhealthy perfectionism was positively related to an ego orientation,whereas healthy perfectionism was associated with task orientation.
• C)Adaptive perfectionism was reflected by high concerns with mistakes and high pressure from coaches and parents.
• D)Healthy perfectionism was positively related to task orientation,whereas healthy perfectionism was associated with ego orientation.
• E)Adaptive perfectionism was reflected by low concerns with mistakes and high pressure from coaches and parents.

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Definitions:

Meta-Analytic

Relating to a statistical technique that combines the results of multiple studies to arrive at a comprehensive conclusion.

Conformity Pressures

The influence exerted by a group that encourages individuals to change their attitudes, values, or behaviors to align with group norms.

Asch

Refers to Solomon Asch, known for his research on conformity, specifically the experiments demonstrating the influence of group pressure on opinions.

Crutchfield Situation

A technique used in social psychology experiments to study conformity, where individuals must make judgments while being exposed to the presumed opinions of others.