People Who Hold an Entity Theory of Intelligence Believe

question 158

Multiple Choice

People who hold an entity theory of intelligence believe

• A) that a person's intelligence is fixed and very difficult to change.
• B) that a person's intelligence is shaped by experience and effort.
• C) that there is only one type of intelligence.
• D) that there are multiple types of intelligences.

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Definitions:

Gender Stability

The understanding that one's gender remains the same over time and across different situations.

Gender Identity

An individual's personal sense of their own gender, which may or may not correspond to the sex assigned at birth.

Abstract Reasoning

The ability to analyze information, detect patterns and relationships, and solve problems on a complex, intangible level.

Physical Aggression

Acts intended to cause physical harm or injury to another person.