Which of the following scenarios demonstrates a person's ability?
A) Annika's father tells her if she tries her best, she can do anything.
B) Fred refuses to try a new method to plane down a block of limestone.
C) Graden improves his score on the college admission exam each time he takes it.
D) John has gotten much quicker at creating databases after taking an online course.
E) Lloyd practices basketball and takes lessons, but still cannot make a professional team.

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Ability refers to the relatively stable capabilities people have to perform a particular range of different but related activities. In contrast to skills, which can be improved over time with training and experience, ability is relatively stable. Although abilities can change slowly over time with instruction, repeated practice, and repetition, the level of a given ability generally limits how much a person can improve, even with the best training in the world.

Which of the Following Scenarios Demonstrates a Person's Ability