Lisa Had Always Been Told She Was Very Smart in Areas

question 27

Multiple Choice

Lisa had always been told she was very smart in areas related to reading skills and reading comprehension, and she labels herself as innately smart. She had little difficulty reading or understanding the books she was assigned to in class. However, when she moved from the third to the fourth grade, Lisa found the new reading assignments to be very challenging. As a result, Lisa is likely to

• A) choose difficult books to read so that she can improve her performance and challenge herself.
• B) believe that with effort, her reading could continue to improve.
• C) ask her teacher for help in learning to read difficult words to ensure she continues her high reading performance.
• D) reduce her effort, interest, and investment in reading the challenging material.
• E) ask a peer for help in learning to read the harder books.

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