Below Are Four Instances of Negative Feedback

question 29

Multiple Choice

Below are four instances of negative feedback. Other things being equal, which statement is most likely to promote high self-efficacy?

• A) "Your quiz score is the lowest one in the entire class, Bill. I want you to see if you can do better than at least half of your classmates next time."
• B) "The German Club should be embarrassed about the mess it left in the cafeteria after school yesterday. Do you want the rest of the school to think that German Club members are slobs?"
• C) "I'm not pleased with the projects that you students turned in yesterday. You should be ashamed of yourselves for not taking the assignment more seriously."
• D) "I know you have the ability to write a better essay than this, Janet. Let me give you some suggestions about what you might do differently next time."

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