To estimate the degree of the relationship between birth order and achievement motivation, a researcher would do a(n) __________ study
a. naturalistic observation
b. inventory
c. correlational
d. experimental
ANSWER: c
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a. importance b. primary need c. valence d. tension
Based on what you learned in lecture about achievement motivation, which of the following is an example of a process-oriented question?
a. What's a new strategy I could try to help me get unstuck? b. Am I meeting the standard that my teacher expects? c. How can parents help their children develop higher self-esteem? d. Did I do better that my classmates on this exam than on the previous one?
The distribution of IQ scores is normal or bell-shaped
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Rose is being given a self-report inventory to assess her general personality traits. What kinds of questions or tasks is she likely to be given?
a. She will be asked to draw pictures of herself and the rest of her family members. b. She will be asked to agree or disagree with statements such as "I am attractive" and "I sometimes feel shy." c. She will be shown pictures of people and asked to write a story describing them and the situations they face. d. She will be asked to answer arithmetic, vocabulary, and general knowledge questions.