Growth Mindset and Unlocking Potential Quiz

According to the material, what can challenges do for us?

• Make us stronger

• Make us weaker

• Have no effect

• Always cause failure

Which of the following best describes a "growth mindset" as suggested by the title?

• Believing abilities can be developed through effort

• Thinking intelligence is fixed and unchangeable

• Avoiding challenges to prevent failure

• Relying only on natural talent

Which of the following statements suggests that intelligence is fixed and cannot be changed?

• You are born smart—you can’t get smarter.

• Mistakes help you learn.

• Practicing a skill makes you better at it.

• If something is hard, it means you’re not good at it.

According to the statements, what is the benefit of making mistakes?

• Mistakes make you less confident.

• Mistakes help you learn.

• Mistakes mean you are not good at something.

• Mistakes should be avoided at all costs.

Which statement reflects a growth mindset about practicing skills?

• Practicing a skill makes you better at it.

• If something is hard, it means you’re not good at it.

• You are born smart—you can’t get smarter.

• Mistakes should be avoided.

Why might someone disagree with the statement, "If something is hard, it means you’re not good at it"?

• Because difficulty means you should give up.

• Because challenges help you improve and learn.

• Because only easy things are worth doing.

• Because hard things are impossible to master.

Reflecting on your own experiences, have you ever changed your mind about something you thought you couldn’t do? What does this suggest about your ability to learn and grow?

• No, abilities are fixed and cannot change.

• Yes, it suggests that abilities can develop with effort and practice.

• No, trying new things is not useful.

• Yes, but it was just luck.

Which of the following best describes the main topic of the learning material shown in the image?

• The difference between fixed and growth mindsets

• The history of education

• The importance of physical exercise

• The process of photosynthesis

Based on the image, which character is most likely associated with a growth mindset?

• Jay

• Ann

• Both Jay and Ann

• Neither Jay nor Ann

What does the lock symbol next to Jay most likely represent in the context of mindsets?

• An open mind

• A fixed mindset

• A growth mindset

• A creative mind