Khanh Sets a Goal of Getting 80% in Her History

question 266

Multiple Choice

Khanh sets a goal of getting 80% in her history class while Ed, who is in the same class, sets a goal of studying two hours per night for the course. Which of the following accurately describes these goals?

• A) Both Khanh's goals and Ed's goals are performance goals.
• B) Khanh's goal is an outcome goal, while Ed's goal is a performance goal.
• C) Both Khanh's goal and Ed's goal are outcome goals.
• D) Khanh's goal is a performance goal, while Ed's goal is an outcome goal.

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Definitions:

Negative Feedback

A process where the output of a system dampens or reduces the process or input, often used to maintain stability in systems or environments.

Multiple Baselines

A research design in behavior analysis that shows the effect of an intervention across different settings, behaviors, or individuals, without the need for a control group.

Single Subject Design

Single subject design is a research method used in the behavioral sciences where experiments are conducted with a single subject, or one subject at a time, to ascertain the effect of an intervention.

Time-Series Design

A research method that involves repeated observations of the same variables over a period of time, often used to assess the impact of interventions.