Growth Mindset

What is the core belief of a growth mindset?

• Skills and intelligence are fixed traits.

• Abilities are primarily determined by natural talent.

• Capacity to learn and grow is limitless.

• Success is solely dependent on innate intelligence.

Who is recognized as a leading researcher in the field of motivation and the concept of growth mindset?

• Lisa S. Blackwell

• Kali H. Trzesniewski

• Carol S. Dweck

• Trevor Ragan

How do individuals with a fixed mindset view their control over their abilities?

• They believe they are fully in control of their abilities.

• They believe they are not in control of their abilities.

• They believe abilities are only partially controllable.

• They believe abilities are controlled by external factors.

What did Carol Dweck's research reveal about the relationship between mindset and achievement over time?

• Fixed mindsets lead to greater achievement than growth mindsets.

• Growth mindsets lead to greater achievement than fixed mindsets.

• Mindset has no significant impact on long-term achievement.

• Both mindsets result in similar achievement levels over time.

How do individuals with a fixed mindset typically view effort?

• As a useful tool for improvement.

• As a necessary part of the learning process.

• As something unnecessary or not useful.

• As an opportunity to grow.

How do people with a growth mindset approach challenging situations?

• They back down and avoid them, seeing them as threats.

• They get discouraged and give up easily.

• They embrace them and persevere, viewing them as opportunities.

• They only engage if success is guaranteed.

Why do individuals with a fixed mindset often not value feedback?

• They believe they are already perfect and have nothing to learn.

• They don't believe in their capacity to grow or change.

• They find feedback to be too critical and unhelpful.

• They prefer to learn through trial and error.

What are the fundamental elements that create our mindsets and ultimately drive our actions for growth?

• Performance outcomes and avoiding looking bad.

• Effort, challenges, mistakes, and feedback.

• Beliefs and focus.

• External rewards and recognition.