Self-Confidence

A person's confidence level is impacted by:

• Their genes
• The social pressures in their environment
• Their responses to challenges and setbacks
• All of the above

This statement is an example of a "fixed mindset":

• "It doesn't matter how hard I try; there are some things that I will never be able to learn"
• "With hard work and a lot of practice, I can learn anything"

This statement is an example of a "growth mindset":

• "I wasn't born with natural talent for sports, so I'll never be good at them, and this is why I don't play them"
• "Learning and playing sports that are challenging to me, even when they are difficult, helps to develop my talent"

The best way to increase your confidence after you have failed at something is to ____.

• Immediately quit. Obviously you'll never be good at it, so you should just give up.
• Acknowledge your failure, figure out what went wrong, think of different strategies or get some advice on how to be more successful, then try again.
• Switch to doing something you know you are good at, and then stick to doing only the things that you are certain you will find success.
  
• Find someone else to blame... it's best if the failure wasn't your fault.

Some quick ways to feel more confident before a challenge are:

• Give yourself a pep talk
  
• Strike a power pose
• Imagine yourself succeeding at first
  
• All of the above
  

Over-confidence may also be a smokescreen for lack of confidence. 

• True
• False

Over confidence is the same as high confidence.

• True
• False

Confidence is ____.

• Believe in yourself
• Believe in your own abilities and qualities
• Believe that you can be successful
• All of the above

Which one of these is not an attribute of self-confidence?

• Assertive
• Enthusiastic
• Pessimistic
• Independence

Confidence can be passed down from father to son.

• True
• False