Question

instructions
read the question carefully and select the best answer.
the ninth paragraph of the excerpt mainly reveals ______.
others, meanwhile, focused on fixing errors and honing their skills. one advised himself, “i should slow down and try to figure this out.” two others, in the wake of difficulty, pulled up his chair, rubbed his hands together, smacked his lips and said, “i love a challenge!” the other, also confronting the hard problems, looked up at the experimenter and approvingly declared, “i was hoping this would be informative!” predictably, the students with this attitude outperformed their cohorts in these studies.
a. the more intelligent students were able to persist
b. a learner’s attitude impacts work and performance
c. teamwork allows students to confront challenges
d. working at a slower pace allows students to outperform their peers

Explanation:

• Option A: The paragraph does not focus on intelligence determining persistence.
• Option B: It describes how one student's positive attitude ("I love a challenge!") and another's focused approach led to outperforming peers, showing attitude impacts work/performance.
• Option C: There's no mention of teamwork; it's about individual learners.
• Option D: The student who slowed down was just trying to figure out, not shown to outperform due to pace.

Answer:

B. a learner’s attitude impacts work and performance