Dawson Is Usually a Fairly Good Student, but He Has

question 184

Multiple Choice

Dawson is usually a fairly good student, but he has always had trouble with English classes.He is convinced that he will do poorly in the creative writing course he has signed up for next semester.In this instance, Dawson shows evidence of having:

• A)high self-efficacy for writing
• B)an external locus of control
• C)an internal locus of control
• D)low self-efficacy for writing

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Definitions:

Systemic Ageism

Discrimination or prejudice against individuals based on their age, embedded within societal structures and institutions.

Socio-Cultural Meaning

The significance or interpretation of practices, symbols, or phenomena within their social and cultural context.

Chronological Age

The number of years a person has lived.

Stereotyping

The act of assigning a set of characteristics to someone based on their group membership, often leading to oversimplified and inaccurate judgments.