Sam Just Failed His First Exam in History and He

question 52

Multiple Choice

Sam just failed his first exam in history and he thinks "I am going to fail out of college". What would a cognitive theorist say to Sam?

• A) Failing the test will likely impact your final grade so you should consider withdrawing from the course.
• B) You will need to study harder for the next exam.
• C) How do you know you will fail out of college?
• D) Nothing, cognitive theorists would only listen to the problem and not intervene.

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