ENTITY THEORISTS: TAKE THE VIEW THAT INTELLIGENCE IS A DEEPLY INHERENT AND FIXED PERSONAL TRAIT; THAT THERE ARE SMART PEOPLE AND DUMB PEOPLE AND NOT MUCH MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO CATEGORIES.
INCREMENTAL THEORISTS: THINK LESS ABOUT BASIC APTITUDES AS E XPLANATIONS FOR PERFORMANCE AND FOCUS MORE ON SKILLS, EFFORT AND STRATEGIES.