Kyle, a male student, and Gail, a female student, both failed their geography exam.According to research by Dweck and colleagues, Kyle is likely to attribute his failure to his ____________, whereas Gail is likely to attribute her failure to her ____________.
A) parents; teachers.
B) teachers; parents.
C) lack of ability; lack of effort.
D) lack of effort; lack of ability.

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Research by Dweck and colleagues suggests that males are more likely to attribute failure to a lack of effort, while females are more likely to attribute failure to a lack of ability.

Kyle, a Male Student, and Gail, a Female Student, Both