Growth Mindset

Mindset is a simple idea discovered by world-renowned Stanford University psychologist ______  _______ in decades of research on achievement and success.

• Robert Sternberg
• Karen Dwick
• Carol Dweck
• Carol Sternberg

Mindset is mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations.

• True
• False

In a _______ mindset, people believe their basic qualities, like their intelligence or talent, are simply fixed traits.

• Fixed
• Growth

In a _______ mindset, people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work—brains and talent are just the starting point

• Fixed
• Growth

In the first video it was shared that Josh Waitzkin, a world champion chess player used the power of Growth Mindset to also become a world champion at ________.

• Backgammon
• Checkers
• Martial Arts
• Badminton

Teaching students about neurology...

• should be mandatory starting in middle school.
• can improve learning even at primary grades.
• is now a part of national health standards at all levels.
• is above student abilities in elementary.

When something is difficult,

• it's a sign that you aren't QUITE smart enough.
• it may mean you have a learning disability.
• the topic is beyond your abilities.
• You are growing new neural connections.

This will be challenging, but I will keep at it.

• Growth Mindset
• Fixed Mindset

I'm on the right track.

• Growth Mindset
• Fixed Mindset

I am sooooo good at this, I'm the best!

• Growth Mindset
• Fixed Mindset