Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Achievement-Related Attributions

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding achievement-related attributions?

• A) Boys tend to receive messages from teachers and parents that their ability is at fault when they do not do well.
• B) Positive trait statements encourage children to adopt an incremental view of ability.
• C) Despite their higher achievement, girls more often than boys attribute poor performance to lack of ability.
• D) Low-SES, ethnic-minority children often receive more favorable feedback from teachers when assigned to homogeneous groups of poorly achieving students.

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Definitions:

Phosphate Groups

Phosphate groups are chemical groups consisting of a phosphorus atom bonded to four oxygen atoms (PO4), important in energy transfer within cells.

Ribose Groups

Components of RNA molecules consisting of five-carbon sugars connected to the nucleobases and phosphate groups.

Polysaccharide

A complex carbohydrate composed of a long chain of monosaccharide units bonded together, serving various functions including energy storage and structural roles.

Nucleotide

A molecule consisting of one or more phosphate groups, a 5-carbon sugar (ribose or deoxyribose), and a nitrogenous base (purine or pyrimidine).