Mindset Activity

According to Carol Dweck, what is the key to being great at anything?

• Natural talent

• Dedicated practice

• Luck

• Being born with an ability to do well

Michael, Evelyn and Anika are discussing their beliefs about success. Michael believes in destiny, Evelyn in natural abilities, and Anika in the power of effort and practice. According to the concept of a growth mindset, who has the right belief?

• Michael - Believing in destiny

• Evelyn - Believing in natural abilities

• Anika - Believing in the power of effort and practice

• None of them

How does a growth mindset affect behavior?

• Leads to feeling defensive about criticism

• Leads to ignoring feedback

• Leads to embracing challenges

• Leads to avoidance of challenges

What is the self-fulfilling prophecy related to mindset?

• Believing in destiny leads to improvement

• Believing in the power of effort leads to improvement. The power of YET.

• Believing in natural abilities leads to improvement

• Believing in luck leads to improvement

How do those with a fixed mindset react to failures?

• They embrace challenges

• They appreciate feedback

• They feel devastated and attacked

• They use it to guide improvement

What is the main difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset?

What is the main message of Carol Dweck's research on mindset?

• Abilities are determined by destiny

• Abilities are largely a result of time, effort, and practice

• Abilities are fixed and cannot be improved

• Abilities are determined by luck

What is a consequence of having a fixed mindset?

• Using failures to guide improvement

• Embracing challenges

• Implementing feedback

• Feeling defensive about criticism

What is the key to changing a fixed mindset?

What is one goal you would like to set for yourself with your mindset this year? I don't know is not an answer for this question. Please set a goal for yourself.