According to Social-Cognitive Theories,the Best Predictor of Students' Academic Success

question 57

Multiple Choice

According to social-cognitive theories,the best predictor of students' academic success in college would be their

• A) college entrance test scores.
• B) high school grade-point average.
• C) levels of self-esteem.
• D) relative standing on the Big Five.

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Definitions:

Second-Wave

Often referring to the second wave of feminism that occurred during the 1960s to 1980s, focusing on issues such as equality in the workplace, reproductive rights, and legal inequalities.

Marginalized

Describes individuals or groups that are pushed to the edge of society where they hold little to no social, political, or economic power.

Queer Theory

An approach that seeks to question and challenge normative ideas of gender and sexuality, focusing on the fluidity and social construction of these concepts rather than fixed identities.

Transgender Identity

A term for people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.