Six-year-old Maya has been struggling to learn to write. According to Dr. Heyman all the following responses are likely to promote positive achievement motivation EXCEPT:
a. show her old samples of her writing so that she can see her own improvement
b. boost her confidence by telling her that you know that she is really smart
c. tell her about a time when you really struggled with something before achieving success
d. brainstorm about new strategies she can try
Ans: b. boost her confidence by telling her that you know that she is really smart
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