One study demonstrated that when Black college students were encouraged to view intelligence as malleable rather than fixed, they __________
a. saw a significant drop in grade point average due to the stress of being told intelligence is not fixed
b. experienced a small drop in grade point average
c. earned a higher grade point average than members of control groups
d. appeared to see no change in overall grade point average compared to members of control groups
Answer: C
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