Marcus and Francie Are Two Eighth-Grade Students Who Have Just

Multiple Choice

Marcus and Francie are two eighth-grade students who have just failed a math test.Considering gender differences in students' explanations for failure, how are the two students likely to explain their poor test performance?

A) Marcus will think that he failed because he "just can't do math." Francie will think, "I got an F because I didn't work hard enough on this subject-I could have studied more."
B) Marcus will attribute his failure to a lack of effort, thinking, "I didn't study hard enough, 'cause I don't need to get good grades." Francie will think, "I'm just not very good at math."
C) Marcus will think that he is not very lucky when it comes to tests, and Francie will think that she failed because she did not have her friends to help her study.
D) Marcus will think, "I got an F because I'm not smart enough to do this math." Francie will think, "I failed because the teacher hates me and the test wasn't fair."