Dweck and Repucci had teachers give students unsolvable problems, and then problems that could be solved. The result was that the students __________.
A) solved the second set of problems more easily than expected
B) solved the second set of problems, but more slowly than expected
C) failed to solve the problems in the second set
D) decided to unionize

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The experiment by Dweck and Repucci demonstrated the impact of failure on subsequent performance, showing that after facing unsolvable problems, students were unable to solve problems in the second set that they could have otherwise solved, illustrating a diminished belief in their own abilities.

Dweck and Repucci Had Teachers Give Students Unsolvable Problems, and Then