Developing a Growth Mindset with Carol Dweck

What grade did students receive if they didn't pass in the Chicago high school?

• Retry

• Fail

• Incomplete

• Not yet

How did some ten-year-olds react to difficult problems?

• They asked for easier tasks

• They gave up immediately

• They loved the challenge

• They ignored the problems

What mindset did children who saw their abilities as improvable have?

• Fixed mindset

• Growth mindset

• Static mindset

• Flexible mindset

What did some children with a fixed mindset do after failing a test?

• Ignored the failure

• Cheated next time

• Asked for help

• Studied harder

What did the Brain Points game reward?

• Number of attempts

• Right answers immediately

• Process and learning curve

• Speed of completion

What effect did praising talent and intelligence have on children?

• Made them more resilient

• Made them vulnerable

• Increased their confidence

• Encouraged more effort

What was the result of teaching students about neuron connections?

• No change in grades

• Slight improvement in grades

• Sharp increase in grades

• Decrease in grades

What percentile did the Harlem kindergarten class reach on the National Achievement Test?

• 95th percentile

• 75th percentile

• 50th percentile

• 100th percentile

What was the outcome for the Native American reservation school after implementing a growth mindset?

• No significant change

• Reached the top of the district

• Improved slightly

• Stayed at the bottom of the district

What did the thirteen-year-old boy realize after applying growth mindset principles?

• He wasted most of his life

• He didn't need to change

• He was already successful

• He needed more help