Annabel Has a Helpless Style of Achievement Motivation

question 29

Multiple Choice

Annabel has a helpless style of achievement motivation. When she fails at a problem she is likely to attribute her failure to

• A) a lack of effort.
• B) a lack of ability.
• C) something that distracted her while solving the problem.
• D) a lack of enjoyment of the task.

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