Jacob and Stephen just got a project back from their teacher that they had worked on together. They received a D on the project. Jacob said that it was because the project was too hard. Stephen said it was because they hadn't worked hard enough on the project. Which adolescent is most likely to try harder on future projects?

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Stephen is more likely to try harder on future projects because he recognized that they didn't work hard enough on this one, indicating motivation to improve their efforts. Jacob, on the other hand, blamed the project's difficulty, which is an external factor outside of their control and doesn't necessarily suggest motivation to improve their work habits.

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