Darby consistently attributes her failures to stable,global,and internal causes.Maria accounts for her failures by citing unstable,specific,and external causes.According to research on explanatory style,Darby is likely to ________ than Maria.
A) earn higher grades
B) earn lower grades
C) be more creative
D) be less creative

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Darby's tendency to attribute her failures to stable, global, and internal causes suggests a pessimistic explanatory style, which has been linked to poorer academic and work performance, as well as increased risk of depression and other mental health problems. On the other hand, Maria's tendency to attribute her failures to unstable, specific, and external causes suggests an optimistic explanatory style, which has been linked to better outcomes in various domains.

Darby Consistently Attributes Her Failures to Stable,global,and Internal Causes