Margaret Is High in Academic Self-Esteem and Motivation

question 108

Multiple Choice

Margaret is high in academic self-esteem and motivation. She probably credits her successes to

• A) luck.
• B) favoritism.
• C) a fixed ability.
• D) ability and effort.

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Definitions:

Recency Effect

The tendency to remember and give greater importance to the most recently presented information or experiences when recalling a list or sequence.

Actor-Observer Effect

A cognitive bias in which people attribute their own actions to external factors while attributing others’ actions to their personal traits or dispositions.

Individuation

The development of an individual's sense of self and distinct identity through psychological, emotional, and spiritual growth.

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.