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

question 104

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:

Network

A group of interconnected people or systems working together or exchanging information.

Disciplined

Exhibiting behavior that is controlled and orderly, often due to training or practice.

Resistance to Change

The reluctance or opposition to adapt to new methods, processes, or changes within an organization or personal life.

Boiled Frog Syndrome

A metaphor for the failure to react to significant changes that occur gradually.