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 lead to internal attributions for failure
B) the type of feedback that students received in class; comments teachers typically give to boys lead 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 than boys

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Dweck and her colleagues found that the type of feedback students received influenced how they attributed their failures. Specifically, comments typically given to girls led them to make internal attributions for failure, meaning they were more likely to blame themselves.

Recall That Dweck and Her Colleagues Aimed to Understand Why