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正确答案：A
解析：定位到第一个小标题下第二段第二句She found that kids praised for “trying hard” did better on tests and were more likely to take on difficult assignments than those lauded for being “smart”．[精析] 同义转述题[考频：22]。本题考查科学家就两种不同的赞扬话语产生的结果的比较。文中认为，与得到“你很聪明”的夸奖的孩子相比，孩子们在“你很努力”的鼓励下考试成绩更为优秀，且更愿意尝试更难的任务。题干的说法与原文相符。