Atim displays learned helplessness. His teacher addresses this by giving him tasks in which he experiences failure, followed by feedback such as, "You can do this if you try harder." Atim is
A) receiving attribution retraining.
B) experiencing identity confusion.
C) likely to resent the teacher's efforts to make him work harder.
D) learning the importance of attributing success to external factors.

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Atim is receiving attribution retraining, which involves changing the way he interprets success and failure. By giving him tasks in which he experiences failure followed by feedback that emphasizes effort, his teacher is helping him learn that success is achievable through effort and that failure does not necessarily mean he is incapable.

Atim Displays Learned Helplessness