Growth Mindset Unit Assessment

Your brain is most like a ____

• muscle that grows with exercise

• published book that always stays the same

• tank of gas that gets used up and needs refilling

• lawn that you need to mow when it gets too long

A growth mindset is the belief that ....

• mistakes mean failure

• skills can't be improved

• your intelligence can't change

• hard work can make you smarter

What causes your brain to improve?

• Simply making mistakes

• Getting the correct answer

• Making mistakes, and then analyzing them

• Getting correct answers and not reviewing them

When you have a growth mindset

• You automatically have strong neural connections

• You push yourself and learn from mistakes

• People always think that you're smart

• You always do well on tests

Someone with a growth mindset would ____

• join the robotics club, even though it looks challenging

• get discouraged after making a mistake on an assignment

• believe that a bad grade on a math test means they're not smart

• avoid trying out for the school play because they're afraid of looking silly

What is a fixed mindset?

• a belief that you are born with the intelligence you will have for the rest of your life
• when you've made up your mind about something
• a desire to fix things
• having your mind SET on learning

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

• Growth Mindset
• Fixed Mindset

Which of the following statements represents a growth mindset?

• I'm the best player on the basketball team, I don't need to practice.

• I wan't to learn how to juggle. Im going to start practicing everyday after school.

Which of the following statements represents a growth mindset?

• I am proud of myself because I work hard and never give up.

• Everyone always tells me that I was born to dance.

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

• Fixed
• Growth