Research Suggests That Faulty Attributions

question 14

Multiple Choice

Research suggests that faulty attributions

• A) can be changed fairly quickly if the right methods are consistently adhered to.
• B) can be changed over time because students who make faulty attributions tend to believe that failure is due to lack of effort.
• C) are difficult to change because of students' beliefs about ability.
• D) are impossible to change because of the nature of students' existing cognitive structures.

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