Qui Yung received a poor grade on a math exam. She then compared her score with those of classmates and observed she had a higher grade than most. Qui Yung will probably __________
a) feel better about her grade in comparison to her classmates
b) feel that the teacher was unfair in giving such a hard exam
c) give up because she does not have the ability to do well in math
d) believe that girls aren’t good at math
Answer: a
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