What Feedback Should You Give Children After They Solve a Puzzle

question 25

Multiple Choice

What feedback should you give children after they solve a puzzle correctly, if you do not want them to give up when they encounter a more difficult puzzle later on?

• A) "That must have been an easy problem!"
• B) "You must be very smart!"
• C) "You must have gotten lucky!"
• D) "You must have worked really hard to solve that!"

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