Attempts to improve students' grade-point averages by convincing them that their problems were due to temporary factors:
A. were successful only temporarily
B. actually caused increased dropout rates among freshman subjects
C. were successful only for subjects of above-average intelligence
D. were generally very successful
Answer: D
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