MsSimmons Believes That Jeremy Has the Ability to Do Better

question 107

Multiple Choice

Ms.Simmons believes that Jeremy has the ability to do better on math tests than he is currently doing.Given the discussion in the textbook regarding teacher attributions, how is Ms.Simmons most likely to act toward Jeremy?

• A)She will be annoyed when he does not do well.
• B)She will express sympathy and pity when he does not do well.
• C)She will completely ignore Jeremy, in an attempt to extinguish his nonproductive behaviour.
• D)She will model learned industriousness for Jeremy.

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