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Adolescents who attribute failure to lack of effort rather than ability are likely to show:

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UPTET 2026 Paper 2 Social Studies Question Paper (3-Jul-2026) (Shift 1)
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Growth orientation

According to attribution theory, how learners explain the causes of failure strongly shapes their subsequent motivation and behavior.

Attributing failure to lack of effort, an internal and controllable factor, leads adolescents to believe that trying harder can change future outcomes, which reflects a growth orientation.

Learned helplessness and a fixed mindset typically arise from attributing failure to low, uncontrollable ability, while avoidance is a withdrawal response rather than the constructive engagement seen with effort attributions.

Therefore, adolescents who attribute failure to lack of effort rather than ability are likely to show a growth orientation.

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