Claudia and Hideki Are Math Students

question 30

Multiple Choice

Claudia and Hideki are math students.Claudia has a self-enhancement orientation, whereas Hideki has a self-improvement orientation.The best way to encourage them both to persist when studying for their upcoming math exam is to give

• A) both students very difficult sample questions to study.
• B) both students very easy sample questions to study.
• C) Claudia very easy sample questions but give Hideki very difficult sample questions.
• D) Claudia very difficult sample questions but give Hideki very easy sample questions.
• E) both students a mixture of easy and difficult questions.

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