TED | Angela Lee Duckworth: Grit

What was Angela Lee Duckworth's profession before she became a 7th-grade math teacher?

• Psychologist

• Management consultant

• Salesperson

• Military trainer

What did Angela Lee Duckworth observe about IQ and student performance during her time as a teacher?

• IQ was the sole determinant of student success.

• Students with high IQs always performed well.

• IQ was not the only factor differentiating her best and worst students.

• Students with low IQs were always her worst performers.

Angela went to graduate school to study...

• psychotherapy

• psychology

• theology

• psychiatry

How is "grit" defined in the context of the speaker's research?

• Social intelligence and good looks.

• Physical health and quick learning ability.

• Passion and perseverance for very long-term goals.

• High IQ scores and natural talent.

What is the relationship between grit and talent, according to the speaker's data?

• Talent directly leads to grit.

• Grit is usually unrelated or inversely related to measures of talent.

• Individuals with high talent always exhibit high grit.

• Grit and talent are always directly proportional.

What is the core belief of "growth mindset" as described by the speaker?

• The ability to learn is fixed and cannot be changed.

• Failure is a permanent condition.

• The ability to learn is not fixed and can change with effort.

• Talent is the sole determinant of learning ability.

How do you usually react when you fail at something?

What might change if you looked at failure as part of learning instead of a permanent condition?