Should Students Ever Be Allowed to Fail at Classroom Tasks

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Multiple Choice

Should students ever be allowed to fail at classroom tasks? According to social cognitive theorists, the answer is:

• A)yes because self-efficacy is highest when students fail at a task several times in a row before accomplishing it successfully.
• B)yes because occasional failures interspersed among frequent successes teach students that perseverance pays off.
• C)no because failure gives students the message that school is not an enjoyable place.
• D)no because even a single failure can seriously deflate students' self-efficacy.

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