Provide an example of when you were successful on a task, and describe how/why you were successful. Provide an example of a time when you were not successful on a task, and describe how/why. Classify your attributions based upon attribution theory as discussed in your text
What will be an ideal response?
A variety of answers will be acceptable for this question. The response should address one or more of the following: ability, effort, luck, and task difficulty.
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a. selective attention b. vigilance c. search d. multiple-task processing
A class of students is asked to count the number of points on each of several palm-shaped leaves and then compare them. What kind of observation are the students engaging in?
a. Quantitative b. Qualitative c. Summary d. Intermittent e. All of the above f. None of the above
Which of the following authors is noted for his or her exciting survival stories?
a. Joseph Bruchac b. Jean Craighead George c. Mildred D. Taylor d. Jean Fritz
When Carter is unsuccessful in his college classes, we would expect his Inner Critic to blame
A. Carter. B. bad luck. C. his parents. D. his teachers.