In a Study Conducted by Joshua Aronson and Colleagues (2003)

question 17

Multiple Choice

In a study conducted by Joshua Aronson and colleagues (2003) , a group of students were taught by college student mentors that intelligence was changeable and under their control. Compared to students in a control condition, how did these students perform on a subsequent statewide academic achievement test?

• A) Students in the experimental condition performed significantly better than those in the control condition, and this was especially true for female students on the reading skills portion of the test.
• B) Students in the experimental condition performed significantly better than those in the control condition, and this was especially true for female students on the math portion of the test.
• C) Female students in the experimental condition but not the control condition performed significantly better than males on both portions of the test.
• D) Male students in the experimental condition but not the control condition performed significantly better than females on both portions of the test.

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