When David McClelland compared a group of college students with straight A's to another group with poor grades, he found
A) no differences in later career success.
B) that the straight A students had greater success in most fields of endeavor compared to the students with poor grades.
C) that the students with the poor grades had greater success in most fields of endeavor compared to the straight A students.
D) that both of these extreme grade groups had poor career success compared to the average students.

Question

When David McClelland compared a group of college students with straight A's to another group with poor grades, he found
A) ​no differences in later career success.
B) ​that the straight A students had greater success in most fields of endeavor compared to the students with poor grades.
C) ​that the students with the poor grades had greater success in most fields of endeavor compared to the straight A students.
D) ​that both of these extreme grade groups had poor career success compared to the average students.

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McClelland's research suggested that academic grades were not a strong predictor of later career success, indicating no significant differences between the two groups in terms of career achievements.

When David McClelland Compared a Group of College Students with Straight