John has just failed a test-in a sense, his test performance has been punished.From the perspective of attribution theory, is John likely to work harder to pass his next test?
A)Definitely not.
B)Absolutely yes.
C)Yes, provided that his low test score is accompanied by information about strengths and weaknesses about his performance.
D)Yes, provided that he believes his test performance is the result of something he didn't do but could do next time.

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According to attribution theory, people are more likely to work harder when they believe their failure is due to something they could control and change in the future. Option D suggests that John may believe his test performance was a result of something he didn't do but could do next time, which would lead him to work harder to improve his score in the future.

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