Preschoolers tend to make overly optimistic attributions because they
A) rarely receive negative feedback.
B) cannot yet distinguish the precise causes of their successes and failures.
C) do not yet turn to adults for evaluations of their accomplishments.
D) seldom face difficult tasks.

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Preschoolers lack the cognitive skills to accurately assess the specific causes of their successes and failures, leading them to make overly optimistic attributions. They may also have limited exposure to negative feedback, but this is not the primary reason for their optimistic attributions. Preschoolers do turn to adults for evaluations of their accomplishments, but this does not impact their tendency for optimistic attributions. Preschoolers frequently face difficult tasks, but this alone does not explain their overly optimistic attributions.

Preschoolers Tend to Make Overly Optimistic Attributions Because They