TRIO- Positive Growth Mindset

Which of the following best describes someone who is persistent?

• Someone who gives up easily

• Someone who is easily distracted

• Someone who continues working towards their goals even when facing difficulties

• Someone who never sets any goals

Which of the following is a characteristic of a growth mindset?

• Ignore useful feedback

• Be threatened by others' success

• Embrace challenges

• Avoid challenges

If you are inspired by others' success, which mindset are you demonstrating?

• Fixed Mindset

• Growth Mindset

• Static Mindset

• Negative Mindset

Why is it important to think about criticism before responding?

• To make sure you always agree

• To understand if it is justified, untrue, or unfair

• To ignore the person criticizing

• To respond as quickly as possible

Why is it important to be inspired by others' success rather than feeling defeated?

• It helps you learn and grow from their achievements.

• It makes you feel jealous.

• It encourages you to give up.

• It means you should copy everything they do.

When someone says, “I can’t do this... yet,” what does the word yet mean in this sentence?

• They will never be able to do it

• They believe they can learn it with time and effort

• They don’t want to try

• They think it’s too easy

What does having a growth mindset mean?

• Believing you are either smart or not smart and it can’t change

• Thinking that with effort and practice, you can improve your skills

• Avoiding challenges because they are too hard

• Giving up when you don’t understand something right away

Which of the following shows a growth mindset?

• “I can’t do this math problem, so I’m just not good at math.”

• “I’ll keep trying different ways to solve this problem until I get it.”

• “I’m not going to try because I might fail.”

• “If I don’t get it now, I never will.”

Why is it important to make mistakes when learning?

• Mistakes show that you’re not smart

• Mistakes help you learn and get better

• Mistakes mean you should stop trying

• Mistakes don’t matter at all

Which phrase encourages a growth mindset?

• “I’m just not good at this.”

• “I’ll never be as smart as my friends.”

• “Mistakes help me learn and grow.”

• “If I fail, I’m a failure.”