Lindel Is Told That His IQ Score Is 100, Which

Lindel is told that his IQ score is 100, which indicates average current intellectual functioning. He responds, "Hmmm . . . average. I bet I can improve my score if I study harder." According to Carol Dweck, Lindel

A) is mistaken, because levels of intellectual functioning do not change over time.
B) is subscribing to an incremental theory of cognitive ability.
C) will likely be motivated to prove his ability by getting high grades and avoiding criticism from others.
D) likely attributes his successes to task difficulty and his failures to low ability.