A(n) __________ explanatory style is seeing bad events as all-encompassing

a. pessimistic
b. optimistic
c. actualization
d. efficacy

Answer: A: pessimistic

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A) Well-behaved, high-achieving students typically get less support from teachers because they are not as needy as other students. B) Overall, low-SES students have more sensitive and supportive relationships with teachers. C) Warm, low-conflict teacher–student relationships have an especially strong impact on the achievement of children at risk for learning disabilities. D) Teachers tend to interact in the same way with all children, regardless of student behavior or achievement.

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