Question
PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
A. "Academics and the mainstream media tend to offer a simple solution: Don't let it get to you and think about how things could have been worse." (Paragraph 2)
B. "Those who had focused on their failure — rather than dwelling on how they felt — tended to have defensive responses: 'I didn't care much about this anyway'" (Paragraph 14)
C. "Perhaps when you reflect on how bad you feel after failing, it motivates you to avoid experiencing that feeling again." (Paragraph 16)
D. "Clearly, one-off events or inconsequential mistakes — taking the wrong turn in a foreign city or being late to a party with friends — don't make the best candidates (hence the saying 'don't sweat the small stuff')." (Paragraph 20)
A. "Academics and the mainstream media tend to offer a simple solution: Don't let it get to you and think about how things could have been worse." (Paragraph 2)
B. "Those who had focused on their failure — rather than dwelling on how they felt — tended to have defensive responses: 'I didn't care much about this anyway'" (Paragraph 14)
C. "Perhaps when you reflect on how bad you feel after failing, it motivates you to avoid experiencing that feeling again." (Paragraph 16)
D. "Clearly, one-off events or inconsequential mistakes — taking the wrong turn in a foreign city or being late to a party with friends — don't make the best candidates (hence the saying 'don't sweat the small stuff')." (Paragraph 20)
Answers
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The detail from the text that best supports the answer to Part A is:
C. "Perhaps when you reflect on how bad you feel after failing, it motivates you to avoid experiencing that feeling again." (Paragraph 16)
This statement directly relates to the idea that reflecting on negative feelings after failure can lead to motivation for improvement or change, which is likely the answer to Part A regarding the significance of emotional responses to failure.
C. "Perhaps when you reflect on how bad you feel after failing, it motivates you to avoid experiencing that feeling again." (Paragraph 16)
This statement directly relates to the idea that reflecting on negative feelings after failure can lead to motivation for improvement or change, which is likely the answer to Part A regarding the significance of emotional responses to failure.