Fixed Mindset Vs. Growth Mindset2

Students with a GROWTH mindset think of intelligence as ___.

• something that can't be improved

• A muscle that gets stronger with effort.

The goal of a student with a fixed mindset is to ____.

• show how smart they are

• ask questions when they don't understand

A student with a growth mindset might think, "If I try very hard to learn a concept, that means ____."

• I am not smart enough to understand it

• I will get better at understanding if I try more examples

Students with a fixed mindset are more likely to ___.

• persist and persevere

• lose hope and give up

Which of the following summarizes the main idea in this video?

• Everyone is equally intelligent in all areas

• No matter where a person starts, they can always improve their intelligence in that area through effort and not giving up.