A professor tells a college class, "Everyone has the ability to earn an A in this class, but you must exert maximum effort." This advice resembles

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The professor's advice resembles attribution retraining which is a cognitive-behavioral technique that involves changing the way individuals explain the causes of their behavior or performance. The professor is suggesting that the students can achieve an A if they put in maximum effort, which is a way of encouraging them to improve their attributional beliefs about their abilities and effort.

A Professor Tells a College Class, "Everyone Has the Ability