Dweck and her colleagues believe that teachers may unwittingly foster a sense of learned helplessness in children by attributing

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According to Dweck and her colleagues, if a teacher consistently attributes a child's successes to high effort and their failures to a lack of ability, the child may develop a fixed mindset and a sense of learned helplessness, believing that they are not capable of improving or succeeding. Therefore, attributing successes to ability and failures to lack of effort can help foster a growth mindset in children. Option A may still create a sense of learned helplessness by attributing failures to external factors such as bad luck. Option C may lead to an overemphasis on natural ability and a lack of motivation to put in effort. Option D is incorrect as there is a correct answer among the options.

Dweck and Her Colleagues Believe That Teachers May Unwittingly Foster