Kate thinks that no matter what she does, she will not be able to do well in her developmental psychology class. this perception is a sample of kate's

Personal control beliefs.

Explanation:

Personal control beliefs are the beliefs which an individual possesses about himself/herself. It is the belief in which the individual assumes himself to be capable of controlling or influencing the outcomes altogether. In the context of the question, Kate's perception of her developmental psychology class can be termed as personal control beliefs. She has built an idea of the outcome which she will be receiving. She assumes her beliefs to be the only result.

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