Students Have Just Done Well on What Was Obviously an Easy

question 49

Multiple Choice

Students have just done well on what was obviously an easy assignment. If their teacher praises them for their success, they are likely to:

• A) Exert more effort next time
• B) Have high self-efficacy for academic tasks
• C) Adopt mastery goals rather than performance goals
• D) Conclude that they will have difficulty with more challenging tasks

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Definitions:

Social Security

A government program that provides financial assistance to people with inadequate or no income, such as the elderly, disabled, and survivors.

Medicare Tax

A federal tax that funds Medicare, health insurance for individuals over 65; deducted from employees' paychecks.

Payroll Tax Expense

Taxes that employers are required to pay on behalf of their employees, such as social security and Medicare taxes.

Social Security Tax

A tax imposed on both employers and employees to fund the Social Security program, which provides retirement, disability, and survivorship benefits.