A Student Thinks They Are Not Very Good at Academics

Multiple Choice

A student thinks they are not very good at academics. The student thinks they are often more confused than others, and has to work very hard to understand the simplest of concepts. The student hopes to be able to complete coursework for a program but often reminds themselves not to expect much of their intellectual abilities. In the last term, the student received an 'A+' grade in a difficult course and her instructor commented that paper was excellent and insightful. If The student gives a congruent explanation for this outcome, they might say ________.

A) "I guess I am good at academics after all"
B) "The instructor is just trying to be nice, my work wasn't that good"
C) "Thank goodness, I will be able to finish my program"
D) "My goal now is to get two A+ this term!"