You Have Devised a Program Aimed at Increasing the Achievement

question 48

Multiple Choice

You have devised a program aimed at increasing the achievement motivation of grade-school children. Your goal is to determine both the short-term and the lonq-term effects of your program when administered to first-, third-, and fifth-graders. You could obtain the information you need in the least amount of time using

• A) a cross-sectional design
• B) a longitudinal design
• C) a cross-cultural design
• D) a sequential design

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Definitions:

Compulsive

Characterized by the irresistible urge to perform certain behaviors or rituals repeatedly, often as a means of coping with anxiety or stress.

Psychological

Relating to the mental and emotional state of an individual or the study of the mind and behavior.

Therapies

Treatments intended to relieve or heal a disorder, often involving psychological techniques for mental health.

Substance Use Disorder

A condition characterized by the harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and illicit drugs.