Catalina Is Talking About Her Experiences in Pottery Class

question 50

Multiple Choice

Catalina is talking about her experiences in pottery class. "At first I had a really hard time getting the clay centered on the wheel. Then I'd finally get it centered, but the pot would collapse when I tried to pull the walls up. (She laughs.) It was really frustrating, but I just kept practicing over and over. I am doing better now than I did at the beginning of the semester." From her comments, it is clear that Catalan has a:

• A) core goal
• B) social goal
• C) mastery goal
• D) performance goal

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Definitions:

Demand Characteristics

The cues in a study that might tell a research participant what behaviors are expected or desirable in that setting.

Confounds

Factors in an experiment that could undermine the ability to draw accurate conclusions by affecting the dependent variable in ways not accounted for by the independent variable.

Disconfirmation

The process in which evidence contradicts or challenges existing beliefs or hypotheses, leading to adjustment or abandonment of those beliefs.

Scientific Method

A systematic process used for investigation and acquiring knowledge through observation, experimentation, and hypothesis testing.