Growth Mindset Quiz

What is a growth mindset?

• A. Hard work makes you smarter

• B. Your abilities are already decided, and you can’t change them

• C. Challenges are fun and helpful

• D. Practicing helps you improve

What does someone with a fixed mindset believe?

• A. "I will never understand math."

• B. "I need to ask for help and keep practicing."

• C. "I’ll just give up because it’s too hard."

• D. "Other people are just born better at math than me."

Layla finds Math difficult. What should she say if she has a growth mindset?

• A. "Mistakes are okay; I’m learning."

• B. "I’ll never be good at this, so I should stop."

• C. "I’ll practice more until I get better."

• D. "Learning takes time, and I’m doing my best."

John is learning to play the piano. He makes a lot of mistakes while practicing. What would a fixed mindset response be?

• A. "I need more practice to balance better."

• B. "I’m just not good at riding bikes."

• C. "I should stop trying because I can’t do it."

• D. "Only some people are good at biking."

Ali struggles to ride a bike and falls. Which thought shows a growth mindset?

• A. "This is too hard. I can’t do it!"

• B. "I’ll try different ways to solve it."

• C. "If I don’t get it right away, I can ask for help."

• D. "Puzzles help my brain grow stronger."

Sara’s teacher gives her a challenging puzzle. Which shows a fixed mindset?

• A. "I’ll try again and improve next time."

• B. "I’m bad at drawing, and I shouldn’t do it again."

• C. "Everyone else is better at art than me."

• D. "I shouldn’t try because I’ll make more mistakes."

During art class, Robin’s drawing doesn’t look like she imagined. What should she think if she has a growth mindset?

• A. "I’ll work on my aim and try again next time."

• B. "I’m not good at football, so I’ll quit the team."

• C. "Missing goals means I need more practice."

• D. "Next time, I’ll ask for tips from my coach."

Ahmed didn’t score any goals in football practice. What shows a fixed mindset?

• A. "I can’t learn this because it’s too hard."

• B. "If I work hard, I can get better."

• C. "Only clever people can do this well."

• D. "Mistakes mean I’m not smart enough."

Which of these sentences is an example of a growth mindset?

• A. "I’ll try again because I can learn from this."

• B. "I shouldn’t have tried in the first place."

• C. "I’ll never be able to do this."

• D. "Other people are better than me, so I should stop."

What is the best thing to say when you fail at something?

• I’ll try again because I can learn from this."

• "I shouldn’t have tried in the first place."

• "I’ll never be able to do this."

• "Other people are better than me, so I should stop."