Tang believes that everyone is born with a certain amount of intelligence that cannot change. When he is confronted with a difficult problem in math class that he cannot solve right away, he is likely to
A) give up.
B) ask a "smart" student for guidance.
C) ask the teacher for guidance.
D) keep trying
Answer: A
Rationale: People who believe intelligence is fixed (entity theory) are more likely to give up when confronted with a challenging academic problem, whereas those who hold an incremental view are more likely to be resilient and persevere.
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