Jun, Annette, Kathy, and Jacques Are Classmates in an Introduction

question 15

Multiple Choice

Jun, Annette, Kathy, and Jacques are classmates in an Introduction to Philosophy class, which is having its midterm exam today. Which student is NOT using one of the recommended test-taking strategies?

• A) Before beginning to answer questions, Jun reads through all the questions and thinks about how he should pace himself so that he can finish the exam within the time limit.
• B) Annette, who has to pick up her daughter at day care, tries to work quickly through the exam to make sure she gets to the day care before it closes.
• C) Before Kathy starts to write her essay, she develops a brief outline to the answer to make sure she covers all the key points in her essay.
• D) Jacques, whose native language is not English, reviews the key task words for essay questions before the exam to ensure that he will understand what the question is asking him to do.

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Definitions:

External

Relating to, situated on, or coming from outside a particular place or entity.

Achievement Motivation

The drive or urge to attain a goal or a standard of excellence, often related to the persistence and effort people put into tasks to meet personal and societal criteria of success.

David McClelland

is known for his work on achievement motivation, including the theory that people are motivated by the need for achievement, power, and affiliation.

Need Achievement Theory

A psychological theory that explores motivation and focuses on how an individual's need for achievement influences their behavior and performance.