Carmella finds a correlation of +0.47 between self-esteem and academic achievement. Which of the following is the most appropriate interpretation of this correlation?
a. High self-esteem motivates students to achieve more academically.
b. Doing well academically increases students' self-esteem.
c. The higher students' self-esteem, the greater their academic achievement.
d. As self-esteem increases, academic achievement decreases.
c
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a. aesthetic needs. b. belongingness and love needs. c. esteem needs. d. the need for self-actualization.
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a. asking someone to go out on a date with you. b. being in charge of a TV quiz show. c. noticing that well-dressed people drive expensive cars. d. working at a polling station on election day.
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procedure attempts to establish the taste of the candy as a(n): A) unconditioned positive stimulus. B) conditioned stimulus triggering a pleasant gustatory reaction to chemotherapy. C) conditioned response to chemotherapy. D) conditioned stimulus triggering nausea.
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A) Hedonic B) Affective C) Socioemotional D) Schizoaffective