Given below are two statements 

Statement I : Entity theorists tend to explain failure in terms of a lack of an ability. 

Statement II : Incremental theorists tend to explain failure in terms of lack of effort. 

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

Key Points

Statement I: Entity theorists tend to explain failure in terms of a lack of ability. 

Entity theorists:

• The entity theory of intelligence refers to an individual's belief that abilities are fixed traits.
• For entity theorists, if the perceived ability to perform a task is high, the perceived possibility for mastery is also high.
• They tend to also believe that it is biologically based and a pervasive part of one's personality. 
• They believe that even if people can learn new things their intelligence stays the same and will likely blame their intelligence and abilities for achievement failures. 

Hence Statement I is correct.

Statement II: Incremental theorists tend to explain failure in terms of lack of effort. 

Incremental theorists:

• According to the Incremental Theory, intelligence is not fixed and can be improved through enough effort. 
• They will blame lack of effort and/or strategy use that is possible to mediate negative outcomes. 
• They will likely act out and improve the situations with more effort. 

Hence Statement II is correct.

Therefore we conclude that Both Statement I and Statement II are correct