John Has Just Failed a Test-In a Sense, His Test

Multiple Choice

John has just failed a test-in a sense, his test performance has been punished.From the perspective of attribution theory, is John likely to work harder to pass his next test?

A) Definitely not.
B) Absolutely yes.
C) Yes, provided that his low test score is accompanied by information about strengths and weaknesses about his performance.
D) Yes, provided that he believes his test performance is the result of something he didn't do but could do next time.