In the Research by Blackwell, Trzeniewski, and Dweck Described in the Text

question 56

Multiple Choice

In the research by Blackwell, Trzeniewski, and Dweck described in the text, researchers created an educational program for low-income middle school students. The children who showed the MOST substantial improvement in math grades were those children who initially believed that intelligence _____ and who were provided with information about how _____.

• A) is an unchanging quantity; memory works
• B) is an unchanging quantity; learning alters the brain
• C) improves through learning; memory works
• D) improves through learning; learning alters the brain

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Definitions:

Kegs

Large barrels used to store and serve beer or other liquids, often used in the context of breweries or social gatherings.

Absolute Advantage

The ability of an entity to produce a good or service more efficiently than its competitors.

Comparative Advantage

The ability of an individual, company, or country to produce a particular good or service at a lower opportunity cost than others.

Agriculture

The practice of cultivating the soil, growing crops, and raising livestock for food, fiber, and other products.