Understanding Mindsets and Brain Growth

What is a characteristic of a growth mindset?

• Avoiding challenges

• Embracing problems as opportunities

• Believing intelligence is fixed

• Documenting past achievements.

People with a fixed mindset believe that basic qualities like intelligence are ______ traits.

• Flexible

• Fixed

• Developing

• Changing

According to the text, what happens to the brain when you learn new things?

• It stays the same

• It forms new connections

• It becomes weaker

• It loses connections

New research shows that the brain is more like a ______.

• Bone

• Stone

• Muscle

• Machine

What do people with a growth mindset believe about new abilities?

• They are fixed

• They can be developed through practice

• They are inherited

• They are unchangeable.

What was Jason's initial mindset as a student athlete?

• Growth mindset

• Fixed mindset

• Open mindset

• Flexible mindset

Jason realized that to become a better athlete, he needs to ______.

• Win every match

• Continually improve

• Prove himself

• Compete less.

What does Jason's new internal mindset monologue focus on?

• Winning

• Observing and learning

• Proving himself

• Competing

According to the text, change can be tough but it is often considered ______.

• Unnecessary

• Worth it

• Easy

• Avoidable

What is a benefit of adopting a growth mindset according to the passage?

• Solving all problems

• Becoming more courageous and open

• Winning every competition

• Avoiding obstacles.