Alyssa's parents are continuously encouraging her by saying things like,"you can do whatever you set your mind to" and "success is yours if you work hard enough." As a result,Alyssa has internalized the less than perfect results on her university exams as being personal failures.What would you say to Alyssa's parents?
A) You are right-success in school is strictly due to hard work.
B) You are wrong-school success is all about how well you play the game.
C) You are right to a degree but should consider the societal influences on success.
D) You are right in our present day society,but it didn't work that way in the past.

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While it is important to encourage hard work and motivation in children, it is also important to recognize the societal factors that can influence success. By solely attributing success to hard work, parents may be putting too much pressure on their children and making them feel like failure is a personal flaw rather than recognizing external factors that may impact success. It is important to encourage children to work hard while also acknowledging and discussing the societal influences on success.

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