Which of the Following Is Not Likely to Predict Students

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not likely to predict students' achievement-related behavior?

• A) whether the student has experienced a failure
• B) whether the student believes intelligence is fixed or malleable
• C) whether the student is mastery or performance motivated
• D) whether the student is confident in his/her abilities

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Definitions:

Signaling

The process by which cells communicate with each other through the exchange of chemical or physical signals.

Tumor Suppressor Gene

A gene (also known as an anti-oncogene) whose normal role is to block cell division in response to certain growth-inhibiting factors; when mutated, may contribute to the formation of a cancer cell. Compare with oncogene.

Familial Breast Cancer

A type of breast cancer that occurs more frequently in members of the same family, often due to genetic predispositions.

Maternal Effect Genes

Genes whose expression in a mother affects the phenotype of her offspring, often independent of the offspring's own genotype.