John Has Just Failed a Test-In a Sense, His Test

question 38

Multiple Choice

John has just failed a test-in a sense, his test performance has been punished. From the perspective of attributions, is John likely to work harder to pass his next test?

• A) Definitely not
• B) Absolutely yes
• C) Yes, provided that he believes his test performance is the result of something he didn't do but could do next time
• D) Yes, provided that his low test score is accompanied by information about strengths and weaknesses about his performance.

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