Three of the following are common disadvantages of competition in the classroom. Which one is not necessarily a disadvantage of a competitive classroom?
A) Competition focuses students' attention on performance goals.
B) Competition may encourage some students to self-handicap.
C) Competition fosters an incremental view of intelligence.
D) Competition can lead students to attribute their performance to ability rather than effort.
C
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