According to research, Asian American parents and adolescents tend to believe that academic success is due mainly to effort. Therefore,
a. they would not accept mediocre performance.
b. parents will continually stress the importance of being lucky.
c. they will understand that a first effort is the only effort needed.
d. children are less likely to believe that study time is useful.
Answer: a
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