When Dirk Fails His Calculus Exam, He Is Likely to Explain

question 140

Multiple Choice

When Dirk fails his calculus exam, he is likely to explain the result as being due to:

• A) not having gone to class or studied enough
• B) his decision to go out the night before the exam
• C) his lack of basic ability in mathematics
• D) the exam having been too difficult to be fair

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