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 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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The research focused on changing students' mindsets from believing intelligence is fixed to understanding that learning can change the brain, leading to improved academic performance.

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