Tom is a relatively reserved individual who does not like to take risks.While in university,he does not like to take classes that he isn't sure he can do well at,as he believes he is stupid when he gets poor grades and ends up dropping those classes because he can't change his grades.Tom likely believes that intelligence is
A)a fixed entity.
B)a flexible process.
C)different for certain types of classes.
D)the by-product of sensory capacity.

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Tom's behavior indicates that he believes intelligence is a fixed entity that cannot be changed or improved. He avoids taking classes that he is not confident in and believes that if he receives poor grades, it is because he is inherently unintelligent.

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