If the Correlations Between One's Self-Concept and Academic Performance Were

question 164

Multiple Choice

If the correlations between one's self-concept and academic performance were positive, we could say that

• A)academic performance and self-concept are largely unrelated.
• B)academic performance is an important cause of one's self-concept.
• C)one's self-concept is an important cause of academic performance.
• D)a self-concept and academic performance are related, but no causal relationship has been established.

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Definitions:

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, a molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.

Genetic Traits

Characteristics that are inherited from one's parents through the transmission of genes.

Bacterium

A member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms lacking a nucleus and other organelles, with some species causing disease.

Bacterial Transformation

A process by which bacteria take up foreign DNA from their surroundings, leading to genetic change.