Dweck

The terms "growth mindset" and "fixed mindset" were coined by which psychologist.

• Piaget

• Dweck

• Burner

• Gardner

What best describes a fixed mindset?

• Intelligence is fluid

• Intelligence can be changed

• If you are bad at math, you can work on it and become better

• If you are bad at science, you will always be bad at science

What best describes a growth mindset?

• Intelligence is concrete

• If your parents are bad at math, then you will be bad at it too

• "I am not good with fractions, but if I study more and practice, I can get better"

• Study habits cannot be changed

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

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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

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People with a _______ mindset spend their time documenting their intelligence or talent. They also believe that talent creates success.

• Fixed
• Growth

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When parents and teachers value intelligence and talent

• Growth Mindset

• Fixed Mindset

Children with growth mindset

• develop good study habits

• develop a love for learning and seeking self-improvement

• do not equate their performance to their self-worth

• all of the above

Dweck argues that children can develop a fixed mindset about a particular ability. True or False?

• True

• False