Celia Is Conducting a Study Comparing the Athleticism of High

question 15

Multiple Choice

Celia is conducting a study comparing the athleticism of high school athletes to members of the band through a game of tug-a-war. The band is aware that they are the disadvantaged group, and this causes them to win the game. What threat to validity may have caused this win?

• A) compensatory equalization
• B) compensatory rivalry
• C) resentful demoralization
• D) diffusion of treatment

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Definitions:

Maslow's Hierarchy

A theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow, suggesting that people are motivated to achieve certain needs, which are arranged in a hierarchical order from physiological needs up to self-actualization.

Implicit Motive

Unconscious motivations that influence an individual’s behavior, desires, and needs, typically assessed through projective measures.

Implicit Motives

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Approach Motivation

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