According to the Cognitive Theory of Motivation, Which of the Following

question 98

Multiple Choice

According to the cognitive theory of motivation, which of the following students is MOST likely to study hard for the next psychology exam?

• A)Sasha believes she earned an "A" on this exam because the questions were easy.
• B)Endora believes she is a witch and can get whatever she wants by waving her arms and casting a spell.
• C)Martino believes that he got a "C" on his exam because he did not study hard enough.
• D)Clemy believes he studied as hard as he could for this exam and is very discouraged that he only got a "D."

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