Suppose that college students are asked to state out loud in a group why they think that they did so well on the last exam in organic chemistry. What might you expect to find with respect to gender comparisons?
a. Females would be somewhat more likely to attribute their success to high ability.
b. Males would be somewhat more likely to attribute their success to hard work.
c. Males would be somewhat more likely to attribute their success to high ability.
d. There would be no gender differences in attribution patterns.
C
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A. Intellectual ability B. Processing speed C. Wisdom D. Verbal ability