As the Smartest Kid in His Class, Geoffrey Believes That

question 11

Multiple Choice

As the smartest kid in his class, Geoffrey believes that his intelligence is innate, permanent, and relatively unchangeable.His classmate, Brian, believes that with effort and many hours of studying, he can increase his intelligence.Which of the following statements is accurate?

• A) Geoffrey has an incrementalist theory of intelligence; Brian has an entity theory of intelligence.
• B) Geoffrey has an entity theory of intelligence; Brian has an incrementalist theory of intelligence.
• C) Geoffrey is more likely to work hard at school and to seek out new learning opportunities.
• D) There is no evidence that beliefs about intelligence influence behaviors.

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