Research on Self-Efficacy and Achievement Suggests That School Achievement Is

question 45

Multiple Choice

Research on self-efficacy and achievement suggests that school achievement is improved and self-efficacy is increased when students

• A)accredit their successes to luck or to the intervention of others.
• B)advocate controllable activities rather than tasks that are beyond their abilities.
• C)develop high expectations even in the face of difficulties.
• D)receive rewards or other reinforcements based on the quality of their performances.

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