Karen has recently moved from a large academically focused high school to a new school in a small town. In her old school, most of her classmates were high-achievers with high aspirations for academic careers. In her new school, academics are not a big fo
and, in fact, Karen has among the best grades in her class and feels great about her school achievement. This situation best illustrates the _______________________ effect. a. big fish in a little pond
b. fresh start
c. small town-small dreams
d. coming of age
Answer: a
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a. the girl felt undeserving of the praise and decided to quit playing video games b. the girl felt more confident in her playing, played even more, and showed further improvement c. the girl felt that her father cared more about video games than other things and lost interest in her other activities d. their relationship improved since the girl understood that her father believed in her and supported her interests
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