Little Maria believes that if she just works hard enough, she can learn anything she sets her mind to. According to Carol Dweck, Maria has:
A) low self-efficacy
B) an unrealistic self-concept
C) a learning orientation
D) a performance orientation

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Children with a learning orientation view their lack of success as the result of too little effort. Thus, when they fail, they respond by trying harder. Children with a performance orientation view their lack of success as the result of too little ability. Because they view ability as a fixed characteristic, they oftentimes give up trying when they fail at a task.

Little Maria Believes That If She Just Works Hard Enough