How Would an Optimistic Student Who Received a Poor Grade

question 14

Multiple Choice

How would an optimistic student who received a poor grade on an exam likely explain his/her poor performance?

• A) I screwed up.
• B) The exam was poorly written.
• C) I always do lousy on exams.
• D) I am also not doing well in other areas of my life.

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