Serge Had a Poor Math Teacher and as a Result

question 7

Multiple Choice

Serge had a poor math teacher and as a result began to perform very poorly in math class. In his next math class he did not try very hard, and stated that there was no use in trying because he was a poor math student. Therefore, Serge did not perform well in this class either. Now Serge avoids taking any math classes at all. Serge appears to have experienced __________ regarding math classes.

• A) generalization
• B) learned helplessness
• C) intrinsic learning
• D) insightful behavior

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