Which Statement About the Cascading Effects of Academic Motivation on Life

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the cascading effects of academic motivation on life trajectories is most correct?

• A) Academic motivation in adolescence has little long-term effect.
• B) Low academic motivation in adolescence has long-term negative effects, while high academic motivation in adolescence has few long-term effects.
• C) Low academic motivation in adolescence has long-term negative effects, while high academic motivation in adolescence has long-term positive effects.
• D) The long-term negative effects of poor academic motivation in adolescence are greater than the positive effects of high academic motivation in adolescence.
• E) High academic motivation in adolescence has long-term positive effects, while low academic motivation in adolescence has few long-term effects.

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