Various Attributions May Have Different Motivational Consequences

question 16

Multiple Choice

Various attributions may have different motivational consequences. Attributing course performance to fixed intelligence would lead one to

• A) feel less motivated after poor performance.
• B) feel more motivated after poor performance.
• C) be in conflict about future performance expectations.
• D) Such an attribution would not affect subsequent motivation.

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