For the following examples, how would you attribute success to maximize future a
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Question
For the following examples, how would you attribute success to maximize future achievement; in other words, what is the proper attribution to use? Note: Use the attribution you believe Weiner would use. Your eighth-grade son, who has a 130 IQ, receives a B grade on a paper. Your high school daughter tells you she wants to be "just an average student," meaning she will keep her grade point average around 2.00 (or earning mostly C grades). Your sixth-grade son, who has a 100 IQ, earns an A on a paper.
Explanation / Answer
The proper attributions are: