In a Study Conducted by Joshua Aronson and Colleagues (2003)

Multiple Choice

In a study conducted by Joshua Aronson and colleagues (2003) , a group of students were taught by college student mentors that intelligence was changeable and under their control. Compared to students in a control condition, how did these students perform on a subsequent statewide academic achievement test?

A) Students in the experimental condition performed significantly better than those in the control condition, and this was especially true for female students on the reading skills portion of the test.
B) Students in the experimental condition performed significantly better than those in the control condition, and this was especially true for female students on the math portion of the test.
C) Female students in the experimental condition but not the control condition performed significantly better than males on both portions of the test.
D) Male students in the experimental condition but not the control condition performed significantly better than females on both portions of the test.