The Belief That Intelligence Is Something One Is Born with and Cannot

question 16

Multiple Choice

The belief that intelligence is something one is born with and cannot change is referred to as

• A) the entity theory of intelligence.
• B) the genetic theory of intelligence.
• C) the incrementalist theory of intelligence.
• D) an attributional fallacy.

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Definitions:

Traditional Nuclear Family

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Moral Decay

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Protecting Family

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