Suppose we ask students to rate how good they are in solving subtraction problems and then we give them a subtraction test. According to self-efficacy theory:
a. there should be a strong positive correlation between ratings and achievement
b. there should be a strong negative correlation between ratings and achievement
c. there should be no correlation between ratings and achievement
d. there should be a strong positive correlation only after the students receive some instruction
A
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