Dr. Smith studies the differences between achievement motivation and income levels among groups of African American, Latino, and Asian American people. Dr. Smith is taking a(n) ________ approach.

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Dr. Smith's focus on differences among groups of people and their achievement motivation and income levels suggests that they are taking a sociocultural approach, examining how cultural, social, and historical factors interact to shape these outcomes. The other approaches listed (biological, evolutionary, psychodynamic) would focus on individual internal factors such as genetics, instincts, or unconscious drives, which are not directly related to group-level variations in achievement motivation and income.

Dr Smith Studies the Differences Between Achievement Motivation and Income