Dweck and colleagues have found individuals' beliefs about intelligence influence their behavior in which of the following ways?
a. children who believe intelligence is increased by learning seldom fail at academic tasks
b. children who believe intelligence is a fixed entity determined by genetics seldom fail at academic tasks
c. children who believe intelligence is increased by learning persevere when they encounter academic difficulty
d. children who believe intelligence is a fixed characteristic determined by genetics persevere when they encounter academic difficulty
Answer: c. children who believe intelligence is increased by learning persevere when they encounter academic difficulty
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