Children who held a belief that intelligence was ____________ avoided challenging tasks while children who believed that intelligence was ____________ applied themselves and tried harder when faced with challenging tasks.

A) incremental; an entity
B) an entity; multidimensional
C) triarchic; incremental
D) an entity; incremental

Incremental Intelligence

The belief that intelligence can grow and change with effort, challenge, and practice, reinforcing the concept of a growth mindset.

Challenging Tasks

Activities or problems that require significant effort, skill, or understanding to complete, often leading to learning and growth.

Triarchic Intelligence

A theory by Robert Sternberg, categorizing intelligence into analytical, creative, and practical dimensions.