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Jo Boaler

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is a "fixed mindset"?

a)

a belief that one's intelligence is static

b)

when you've made up your mind about something

c)

a desire to repair things

d)

having your mind SET on learning

2.

What is a "growth mindset"?

a)

the desire to raise crops

b)

a belief in one's ability to get smarter

c)

readiness to listen to a lesson

d)

knowing that you are capable of ANYTHING you set your mind to

3.

A growth mindset is the belief that -

a)

mistakes mean failure.

b)

skills can't be improved.

c)

your intelligence can't change.

d)

hard work can make you smarter.

4.

Your brain is most like a -

a)

muscle that can grow with exercise.

b)

published book that always stays the same.

c)

tank of gas that gets used up and needs refilling.

d)

lawn that you need to mow when it gets too long.

5.

What causes your brain to improve?

a)

simply making mistakes

b)

getting the correct answer

c)

making mistakes, and then analyzing them

d)

getting correct answers and not reviewing them

6.

True or False: Improving your brain is easy.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Having a growth mindset helps you -

a)

avoid ever making mistakes.

b)

change your brain immediately.

c)

do well on tests without studying.

d)

become better at things slowly over time.

8.

When you have a growth mindset,

a)

you automatically have strong neural connections.

b)

you push yourself and learn from your mistakes.

c)

people always think that you're smart.

d)

you always do well on tests.

9.
True or False:  A growth mindset fears failure more than a fixed mindset.
a)
True
b)
False
10.

Someone with a growth mindset would -

a)

join the robotics club, even though it looks challenging.

b)

get discouraged after making a mistake on an assignment.

c)

believe that a bad grade on a math test means they're not smart.

d)

avoid trying out for the school play because they're afraid of looking silly.

11.
I am working really hard at this.
a)
Growth Mindset
b)
Fixed Mindset
12.

Your brain is __________ like plastic, and we call this _________. 
a)
adaptable and connectable
b)
thin & neuroplasticity
c)
adaptable & neuroplasticity
d)
fixed & neuroplasticity
13.

Your brain is most like a

a)

muscle that grows with exercise.

b)

published book that always stays the same.

c)

tank of gas that gets used up and needs refilling.

d)

lawn that you need to mow when it gets too long.

14.
Dendrites are branch-like fibers that grow from neurons and create more BRAIN __________. 
a)
waves
b)
cells
c)
power
d)
connections
15.

An example of Number String is...

a)

8568=8008+408+168\frac{856}{8}=\frac{800}{8}+\frac{40}{8}+\frac{16}{8}

b)

8568=8008+508+68\frac{856}{8}=\frac{800}{8}+\frac{50}{8}+\frac{6}{8}

c)

8568=88+58+68\frac{856}{8}=\frac{8}{8}+\frac{5}{8}+\frac{6}{8}

d)

8568=800+40+16\frac{856}{8}=800+40+16

16.

Fibonacci discovered...

a)

1,1,2,3,5,8,13,...

b)

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,...

c)

A really cool spiral sequence found in nature.

d)

None of these.