Felix Received a D on His Most Recent Term Paper

Multiple Choice

Felix received a D on his most recent term paper, and he doesn't think his grade is fair.Although his paper was not as good as most of the other students' papers in the class, he feels he deserves a better grade because he worked hard.Based on this description, Felix's emphasis on his perceived effort reflects which view of ability?

A) entity
B) approval-seeking
C) incremental
D) mastery