Stephanie's biology class had to go to the computer and follow a set of directions that guided them through the steps that a surgeon would use to do open-heart surgery.While most of her classmates thought it was a fun assignment.Stephanie says,"I'm horrible at these computer simulations," even though she has done them in other classes and done well.Stephanie is showing a

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Stephanie is displaying a helpless orientation, which means she believes that her abilities are fixed and she cannot improve them through effort or practice. This is evident by her statement, "I'm horrible at these computer simulations," despite having done well in similar assignments before. It is not related to a phobia about the human body or fear of computers, and there is no information to suggest a negative orientation.

Stephanie's Biology Class Had to Go to the Computer and Follow