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

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Tang's belief that intelligence is fixed and cannot change (a fixed mindset) would likely lead him to give up when faced with a challenging problem, as he may believe that his inability to solve it immediately reflects his unchangeable level of intelligence.

Tang Believes That Everyone Is Born with a Certain Amount