The Least Successful Approach to Improving a Student's Need for Achievement

question 14

Multiple Choice

The least successful approach to improving a student's need for achievement is to

• A)encourage her to think independently.
• B)encourage her to take more challenging courses.
• C)set high performance standards for her.
• D)reward her success with money or other reinforcers.

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Definitions:

Minority Group Members

Individuals who belong to a group that experiences a lesser degree of power, social prestige, or privilege compared to the dominant groups in a society.

Uncertainty Avoidance

As a cultural value, the extent to which members of a society rely (and should rely) on social norms, rules, and procedures to lessen the unpredictability of future events.

Procedures

Procedures are established methods or sequences of actions for performing a task or solving a problem systematically.

Valuing Diversity

The appreciation and respect for differences among individuals in age, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, education, and national origin.