Identify a True Statement About the Study Conducted by Yan

question 5

Multiple Choice

Identify a true statement about the study conducted by Yan and Gaier (1994) on causal attributions for college success and failure in Asian and American college undergraduate and graduate students.

• A)Asian students believed that effort was more important for success than lack of effort was for failure.
• B)Asian students experienced lower levels of parental support.
• C)American students attributed academic achievement more often to ability.
• D)American students considered effort equally important for success or failure.

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