When 4-year-old Katherine throws a beanbag, her dad comments, "You stood still as you were throwing. Now try taking a step toward me as you throw." If Katherine's dad regularly gives this sort of feedback, Katherine is likely to experience ________.

A. low levels of shame and pride and less persistence on difficult tasks
B. extreme pride after a success and extreme shame after a failure
C. no pride after a success and no shame after a failure
D. moderate levels of shame and pride and greater persistence on difficult tasks


Answer: D

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