Recall that Dweck and her colleagues aimed to understand why boys and girls tend to explain their failures differently.To this end, they conducted an experiment that manipulated ____________.Results showed that ____________.
A) the type of feedback that students received in class; comments teachers typically give to girls led to internal attributions for failure.
B) the type of feedback that students received in class; comments teachers typically give to boys led to internal attributions for failure.
C) success and failure on various assignments; after a success, girls felt happier than boys.
D) success and failure on various assignments; after a failure, girls felt sadder then boys.

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Dweck and her colleagues manipulated the type of feedback students received and found that comments typically given to girls led them to make internal attributions for failure, affecting their mindset and motivation.

Recall That Dweck and Her Colleagues Aimed to Understand Why