According to an Attribution Analysis of Achievement Behavior, First-Year Student

question 54

Multiple Choice

According to an attribution analysis of achievement behavior, first-year student Arnold is most likely to improve his academic performance if he attributes poor freshman grades to

• A) his ability.
• B) the difficulty of college classes.
• C) his level of effort.
• D) inadequate preparation for college.

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Definitions:

Polyandrous Families

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Primate Development

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Social Bonds

The connections and relationships between individuals in a society that foster a sense of belonging and mutual support.

Behavioral Responses

Actions or reactions of an organism in response to external or internal stimuli.