According to attribution theory, high need achievers typically attribute success in school to and failure in school to
a. external circumstances; not trying hard enough
b. their own abilities; lack of effort
c. knowing how to study; taking the wrong courses
d. skill as a student; prejudice on the part of teachers
b
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A researcher wishes to investigate how students of different ages view their parents, so he has students in grades 6, 9, and 12 fill out questionnaires. This type of research is
a. experimental. b. cross-sectional. c. longitudinal. d. laboratory based.
Edye is trying to get her Ph.D. That degree represents a
a. Want b. Need c. Interest d. Goal
In a sample of 70 students, the combination of household income and high school GPA predicting college GPA had an R = .54, F(4, 65) = 8.16, the researcher would ______.
a. not reject the null hypothesis (p > .05) b. not reject the null hypothesis (p < .05) c. reject the null hypothesis (p >.05) d. reject the null hypothesis (p <.05)
The state may or may not possess the power to levy tax on its citizens to support public education. (It does possess.)
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.