A high school girl elects to take trigonometry and biology but ...

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A high school girl elects to take trigonometry and biology but not calculus and physics, aspires to a career in nursing rather than computer science, and rarely participates in class discussions. This pattern most likely reflects the effects of
 
  a. gender differences in ability.
  b. gender bias.
  c. gender-based learning styles.
  d. poor quality instruction.

Question 2

Although Krystal has been a B student for most of her years in school, she believes that with enough hard work she can eventually become an A student. According to Carol Dweck, Krystal is
 
  a. mistaken because levels of intellectual functioning do not change over time.
  b. subscribing to an incremental theory of cognitive ability.
  c. subscribing to an entity theory of intelligence.
  d. likely to be disappointed because the work gets harder in the higher grades.

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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B

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