Research by Dweck and colleagues on the association between individuals' theories of intelligence and their math achievement demonstrated that:
A) ability-focused praise had a positive influence on math achievement.
B) Grade 7 students with an entity theory of intelligence had stable math scores over 2 years.
C) teaching students to modify their theory of intelligence can lead to an improvement in their grades.
D) all of these are true.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The research by Dweck and colleagues found that teaching students to modify their theory of intelligence can lead to an improvement in their grades. Option A is incorrect because the research actually found that ability-focused praise can lead to a fixed mindset and hinder math achievement. Option B is only specific to Grade 7 students and does not apply to all individuals. Option D is incorrect because only option C is true according to the given explanation.

Research by Dweck and Colleagues on the Association Between Individuals