In Order to Increase a Child's Intrinsic Motivation,Henderlong and Lepper

question 212

Multiple Choice

In order to increase a child's intrinsic motivation,Henderlong and Lepper suggest that praise should:

• A) compare the child to other children.
• B) imply that the adult is controlling the child.
• C) not imply that the adult has standards for the child's behavior.
• D) imply that the child was successful because of his or her efforts rather than his or her abilities.

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Definitions:

Frequency Polygon

A frequency polygon is a graphical representation of the distribution of a dataset. It uses a series of connected dots or lines at the midpoints of each interval to show frequencies.

Histogram

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Frequency Distribution

An organized tally of the frequency at which certain values appear in a set of data.

Histogram

A graphical representation of the distribution of numerical data, where the data is divided into bins or intervals, and the frequency of the data within each bin is depicted.