Maureen thinks that her abilities are fluid and capable of changing and developing over time. She decides to try to learn to garden. Her first year of planting is a complete failure--nearly every plant dies. She only harvests a few tomatoes. Given what you know about Maureen, what can you predict about her interest in gardening?
A) She will try again the next year and plan to learn from her mistakes.
B) She will probably experience learned helplessness and lose interest in gardening.
C) She will probably be risk averse and not want to garden next year.
D) She will probably plant only the tomatoes because those are what she had success with this year.

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Maureen believes in her ability to develop her skills and capabilities over time, so it is likely that she will view her first year of gardening as a learning experience rather than a failure. She will likely reflect on what went wrong and adjust her approach for the next year. Therefore, she will try again the next year and plan to learn from her mistakes.

Maureen Thinks That Her Abilities Are Fluid and Capable of Changing