According to the Cognitive Theory of Motivation, Which of the Following

question 14

Multiple Choice

According to the cognitive theory of motivation, which of the following students is MOST likely to study hard for the next psychology exam?

• A) Sasha believes she earned an "A" on this exam because the questions were easy.
• B) Endora believes she is a witch and can get whatever she wants by waving her arms and casting a spell.
• C) Martino believes he can bring his "C' up to an "B" or "A" next time.
• D) Clemy believes he studied as hard as he could for this exam and is very discouraged that he only got a "D."

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Definitions:

Hofstede's Dimensions

A framework for cross-cultural communication, developed by Geert Hofstede, that describes the effects of a society's culture on the values of its members, and how these values relate to behavior, using a structure derived from factor analysis.

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Cultural Research

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Five Trait Dimensions

A model in personality psychology that describes personality in terms of five broad factors: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.