When people have a growth mindset, they are more likely to believe that
a. problem-solving strategies automatically improve as adolescents mature into adults.
b. each object has many different uses.
c. people can improve their problem-solving skills by challenging themselves.
d. stereotypes are often helpful when we want to solve a problem.
Ans: c
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