Losing Control Blast

Losing Control Blast

​Study Sync

Poll

How much control do you have over passing a math test?

• No control at all

• I have a little control

• I am fully in control

Poll

How much control do you have over your parents' relationship?

• No control at all

• I have a little control

• I am fully in control

Poll

How much control do you have over your effort in class?

• No control at all

• I have a little control

• I am fully in control

Poll

How much control do you have over whether or not your friends like you?

• No control at all

• I have a little control

• I am fully in control

Poll

How much control do you have over getting a job during/after high school?

• No control at all

• I have a little control

• I am fully in control

Poll

How much control do you have over deciding to come to school?

• No control at all

• I have a little control

• I am fully in control

​To what extent do we determine our own success or failure?

​If you fail at something, do you believe it's because of bad choices or bad luck?

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​If you succeed at something, do you think it's because of good choices or good luck?

​Losing Control Blast

• ​We are going to read an article about a time when two groups wanted the same goal: one group succeeded and the other failed.

• ​While we read, think about this question: How much control do you have over whether or not you succeed or fail at something?