GCSE 1.2 Dweck and Willingham

Which is not a characteristic of a growth mindset?

• embraces challeneges

• setbacks motivate change

• belief that ability is a trait

• welcomes feedback

which are not characteristics of a fixed mindset?

• thinking that effort leads to becoming better

• a view that IQ can be changed

• a view that IQ is a trait

• thinking that effort does not make much difference to becoming better

Which conclusions about the twin study by Bouchard was true?

• The identical twins had more similar IQs than the non-identical twins

• the identical twins share about 100% of the same DNA and the non-identical about 50%

• DNA has little influence over IQ

• Both types of twins showed twins tend to have a similar IQ to one another

Which two comparisons between Dweck's theory differ from Piaget's theory are true.

• both theories say that development is on the nature side of the nature vs nurture debate

• both theories say that development is on the nature side of the nurture vs nurture debate

• Piaget's theory suggests that nature has a greater role in a child's development than Dweck's

• Both theories suggest that being nurtured is important for the development of the child.

Which type of praise is associated with developing a growth mindset?

• extrinsic motivation

• process praise

• person praise

In Dweck's study, the DV of mindset was measured to show a growth mindset is ...

• the children solved the puzzles quicker

• if the children asked for help on the puzzles

• if the children got more puzzles correct

• if child chose to do more challenging puzzles

Which of the following two skills would Willingham consider to be higher level skills?

• problem-solving

• identification

• creation

• recall

Which statements describe working memory?

• working memory directs attention

• working memory uses information from the senses

• working memory has a limited capacty

• working my has an unlimited duration

Jeremy practices his time tables until he tells his teacher the answer to any multiplication up to 12 very quickly. This is an example of ...

• centration

• deductive reasoning

• automation

• serialization

Mrs Gray has been applying Willingham's theory of learning to help her 3-year-old daughter play golf. They have practiced the golf swing hundreds of times but her daughter had made very little progress. Which weakness of applying Willingham's theory best explains why Mrs Gray's daughter has not progressed through practice?

• There is evidence to support Willingham's theory which shows practice leads to improvement.

• Dweck's theory suggests that the daughter may not be improving because she has the wrong mindset.

• Willingham's theory may not take into account that the daughter has not physically developed enough to swing a golf club.

• A study by Bouchard showed the genetics play a large role in the development of a new skill and this is not taken into account in Willingham's theory.