Darius Thinks That His Poor Performance in Math Was Due

question 39

Multiple Choice

Darius thinks that his poor performance in math was due to a bad teacher. He also believes that he is good in language-based subjects. Darius is sure that he will do better in math next year. This is an example of:

• A) internal, global, and stable attribution.
• B) external, global, and stable attribution.
• C) internal, specific, and stable attribution.
• D) external, specific, and unstable attribution.

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Definitions:

Sampling Interval

The standard distance or time between samples when sampling a population.

Systematic Sampling

A method of sampling where every nth item in the target population is selected systematically for inclusion in the sample.

Standard Error

A statistical term that describes the standard deviation of the sampling distribution of a statistic, commonly used to measure the accuracy of sample means.

Snowball Sampling

A sampling technique where current study participants recruit future participants from among their acquaintances.