Katlin Smith Is Investigating the Feasibility of Developing an IPhone

question 58

Multiple Choice

Katlin Smith is investigating the feasibility of developing an iPhone app to help high school students with math. To get a good handle on the potential demand for her service, Katlin is scrounging around for information wherever she can find it. She even spent two weeks volunteering as a math tutor at a local high school to see how students responded to her methods. Katlin is conducting ________ research.

• A) parallel
• B) derivative
• C) gumshoe
• D) secondary
• E) on-the-ground

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Definitions:

Intrinsic Motivation

Intrinsic motivation describes the drive to act for the sake of enjoyment, interest, or satisfaction inherent in the activity itself, rather than for some separable consequence.

Extrinsic Motivation

Motivation driven by external rewards or pressures rather than by intrinsic interest or enjoyment in the task itself.

Self-Disclosure

The act of revealing personal, private information about oneself to others, which can deepen relationships and build trust.

Semistarvation

A state of severe undernourishment causing noticeable physiological and psychological effects due to lack of adequate food intake.