Frank Is a Good Student

question 73

Multiple Choice

Frank is a good student. He attributes his success partly to studying long hours and partly to his intelligence ("It runs in the family," he says) . Given what psychologists have learned about attributions,three of the following statements are likely to be accurate descriptions of Frank. Which one is probably not an accurate description?

• A)When he is confused about class material,he is apt to give up easily.
• B)He feels proud of his academic accomplishments.
• C)He uses more effective learning strategies than his low-achieving classmates.
• D)He has high self-efficacy regarding future school tasks.

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