Maysa did poorly on her term paper.She believes she is a horrible writer.The professor suggested that Maysa visit the Writing Center, but she does not see a point to putting in more effort for her next assignment because it probably would not improve her grade.Maysa would be a(n):

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Maysa's belief that she is a horrible writer and that her performance on her term paper is an indicator of her fixed trait as a writer suggests that she is a fixed-trait theorist. This belief also implies that she sees little potential for improvement and is unlikely to put in more effort in the future.

Maysa Did Poorly on Her Term Paper