Differences in their __________ can explain why two children who both know the right answer to a question do not both answer the question even though they know the teacher will praise them if they answer the question correctly.
A) subjective stimulus values
B) self-efficacy expectations
C) competencies
D) outcome expectations

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The subjective stimulus values of the two children may differ, meaning that one child may value the praise from the teacher more than the other child, leading to differences in their behavior even though they both know the right answer. Self-efficacy expectations are beliefs about one's ability to perform a task, competencies are actual abilities to perform a task, and outcome expectations are beliefs about the likelihood of receiving a specific outcome or consequence for a behavior. While these factors may also play a role in the children's behavior, they are not directly related to their decision to answer the question or not.

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