In a Review of Over 100 Studies, Findley and Cooper

question 90

Multiple Choice

In a review of over 100 studies, Findley and Cooper found that students who attribute their successes to internal causes such as ability rather than external causes such as luck tend to

• A) do well academically
• B) do poorly academically
• C) show little difference in performance from students who make external attributions for successes
• D) become anxious and give up

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Definitions:

T Value

A statistic calculated in a T-test that determines the significance of the difference between two groups' means.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data during hypothesis testing. It is used to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Significance Level

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true; a threshold for determining whether a result is statistically significant.

Dividend Payout

The portion of earnings distributed to shareholders in the form of dividends, typically expressed as a percentage of the company's earnings.