A Researcher Examines the Influence of Self-Efficacy on Academic Performance

Multiple Choice

A researcher examines the influence of self-efficacy on academic performance for students within classrooms. The results report an alpha of .01 and a p value of .05 for the slope variance for self-efficacy. Which one of the following is a correct interpretation of this?

A) The proportion of variation in academic performance that is between classrooms is 5%
B) The proportion of variance in the self-efficacy that is between classrooms is 1%
C) There is statistically significant variation across classrooms in the relationship between self-efficacy and academic performance
D) There is statistically significant variation within schools in academic performance as it relates to self-efficacy