Growth Mindset Quiz

What are some benefits of having a growth mindset?

• Decreased motivation, fear of failure, belief in fixed abilities

• Lack of resilience, unwillingness to learn from failures, belief in innate abilities

• Limited dedication, lack of hard work, stagnant abilities

• Increased resilience, motivation, willingness to learn from failures, belief in developing abilities through dedication and hard work

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

• A growth mindset is pessimistic, while a fixed mindset is optimistic.

• A growth mindset believes abilities can be developed, while a fixed mindset believes abilities are fixed.

• A growth mindset focuses on limitations, while a fixed mindset focuses on growth.

• A growth mindset believes abilities are fixed, while a fixed mindset believes abilities can be developed.

Name one strategy to develop a growth mindset.

• Embrace challenges

• Give up easily

• Avoid challenges

• Stay in your comfort zone

Why is perseverance important in a growth mindset?

• Perseverance leads to stagnation and lack of adaptability.

• Perseverance helps individuals overcome challenges, learn from failures, and achieve long-term goals.

• Perseverance is only important in a fixed mindset.

• Perseverance has no impact on personal growth.

How does positive self-talk impact a growth mindset?

• Positive self-talk only works for certain individuals and not others.

• Positive self-talk can help individuals develop a growth mindset by encouraging them to embrace challenges, persist in the face of setbacks, see effort as a path to mastery, and learn from criticism.

• Positive self-talk can lead to a fixed mindset by promoting complacency and avoiding challenges.

• Positive self-talk has no impact on mindset development.

Explain how having a growth mindset can help you overcome challenges.

• A growth mindset involves giving up easily when faced with obstacles

• A growth mindset can help individuals overcome challenges by viewing them as opportunities for growth, seeking feedback, and trying different strategies until success is achieved.

• Individuals with a growth mindset never seek feedback

• Having a growth mindset means avoiding challenges altogether

What role does effort play in a growth mindset?

• Effort leads to stagnation in a growth mindset

• Effort is only important in a fixed mindset

• Effort is not relevant in a growth mindset

• Effort is essential for growth mindset as it drives learning and development.

How can you change a fixed mindset to a growth mindset?

• By recognizing fixed beliefs, embracing challenges, seeking feedback, and valuing learning.

• By devaluing learning

• By sticking to fixed beliefs

• By avoiding challenges and feedback

Why is it important to embrace failures in a growth mindset?

• It is important to embrace failures in a growth mindset because they provide opportunities for learning, growth, and development.

• Failures hinder progress

• Failures are permanent setbacks

• Failures are a sign of weakness

Give an example of a growth mindset in action.

• A student who receives a low grade on a test and believes they are not capable of improvement

• A student who receives a low grade on a test and blames the teacher for the result

• A student who receives a low grade on a test but instead of giving up, they study harder, seek help, and improve their performance in the next test.

• A student who receives a low grade on a test and decides to drop out of school