Which view attributes educational success to the social environment rather than innate ability?

• A. Natural intelligence
• B. Nurture intelligence
• C. Genetic determinism
• D. Fixed mindset.

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is whether educational success is explained by the social environment rather than innate ability. The nurture view argues that factors outside the individual—family background, schooling quality, peer groups, and broader cultural context—shape a student’s chances of doing well. In this view, success results from external resources and opportunities, not pre-existing talent. That’s why this perspective best fits the description. By contrast, natural intelligence points to inborn talent, genetic determinism to genetics fixing outcomes, and a fixed mindset centers on beliefs about whether abilities can change, not on the environment shaping success.