When Vince receives a high test grade, he attributes it to luck; when he receives a low test grade, he attributes it to not being smart. Vince has developed
A) an incremental view of ability.
B) learned helplessness.
C) a mastery-oriented attribution.
D) conditional achievement motivation.

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Vince's tendency to attribute successes to luck and failures to personal flaws is characteristic of learned helplessness. This is when an individual develops a belief that their successes or failures are determined by external factors out of their control, leading to a lack of motivation or effort. In contrast, a mastery-oriented attribution would involve attributing success to effort or ability and failure to lack of effort or ineffective strategies.

When Vince Receives a High Test Grade, He Attributes It