Kenneth, a Biology Major, Thought He Did Well on His

question 23

Multiple Choice

Kenneth, a biology major, thought he did well on his Introductory Genetics test, but when he got the test back, he found that he had barely passed. If Kenneth is resilient, he will

• A) drop out of the class to salvage his GPA.
• B) blame the instructor for giving him a bad grade.
• C) change his major to something less difficult.
• D) devote more time and effort to studying.

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