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Second Step - Unit 1 Wrap Up - Mindset & Goals

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 26mins

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Educated Guess: What does research say about how a person's identity is formed?

A person's identity is solely determined by their genetics.

Identity is fixed at birth and does not change over time.

A person's identity is only influenced by their education.

A person's identity is formed through personal experiences, social interactions, and cultural influences.

Educated Guess: How does family play a role in shaping identity, according to research?

Family has no impact on identity formation.

Family influences identity only during childhood.

Family plays a crucial role in shaping identity by providing socialization, emotional support, and cultural values.

Identity is solely shaped by individual experiences outside the family.

Educated Guess: Why do hobbies play an important role in identity development?

Hobbies are primarily for entertainment and have no impact on identity.

Hobbies are crucial for identity development as they foster self-exploration, skill development, and community connection.

Hobbies only serve as a distraction from responsibilities.

Hobbies are a waste of time and do not contribute to personal growth.

Educated Guess: What have researchers found about how recognizing strengths impacts identity?

Recognizing strengths leads to increased anxiety and self-doubt.

It has no effect on a person's identity or self-perception.

Strength recognition primarily focuses on weaknesses rather than strengths.

Recognizing strengths positively impacts identity by enhancing self-esteem and fostering a positive self-concept.

Educated Guess: How do values and beliefs influence identity, based on recent research?

Values and beliefs have no impact on identity.

Identity is solely determined by genetics.

Values and beliefs are irrelevant to social interactions.

Values and beliefs significantly influence identity by shaping perceptions, behaviors, and social interactions.

Educated Guess: What does research say about the role of friendships in identity formation?

Friendships are only important during childhood.

Friendships have no impact on identity formation.

Friendships are essential for identity formation as they provide support, self-exploration opportunities, and influence on values and self-concept.

Identity is formed solely through family relationships.

Review: What are the key factors that shape a person's identity, according to both research and personal reflection?

your family

your friends

your struggles

your talents

your values

Reflect: How can understanding and embracing your unique identity help you grow as a person?

Understanding your identity leads to isolation and loneliness.

Embracing your identity makes you less adaptable to change.

Focusing on your identity hinders your ability to connect with others.

Embracing your unique identity fosters self-awareness, resilience, and meaningful connections, promoting personal growth.

How does understanding your strengths help you set and reach your goals, according to research?

Understanding your strengths is irrelevant to goal setting.

Understanding your strengths helps you set and reach your goals by aligning them with your natural abilities, which increases motivation and performance.

Focusing on weaknesses is the best way to achieve goals.

Setting goals without considering strengths leads to better outcomes.

10.

What does research show about why it’s important to know what your strengths are?

Strengths should be hidden to avoid competition.

Understanding your weaknesses is more important than strengths.

It is important to know your strengths to increase personal development, boost self-confidence, and make informed decisions.

Knowing your strengths is irrelevant to personal growth.

11.

How do different types of strengths, like social or creative strengths, help people succeed in different areas of life?

Social strengths are only useful in professional settings.

Creative strengths are irrelevant to personal relationships.

Both strengths are detrimental to problem-solving abilities.

Social and creative strengths help people succeed by enhancing relationships, fostering innovation, and improving problem-solving abilities.

12.

What does research say about how being good at something makes you more interested in doing it?

Being good at something decreases interest due to pressure to perform.

Skill level has no impact on interest in activities.

Being good at something increases interest in doing it due to increased confidence and intrinsic motivation.

Interest in an activity is solely based on external rewards.

13.

How does practicing your strengths help you get better at new skills, according to studies on learning?

Practicing weaknesses builds resilience and hinders skill development.

Focusing on unrelated skills improves overall performance in all areas.

Practicing strengths leads to complacency and reduces motivation to learn new skills.

Practicing strengths improves confidence and facilitates the transfer of learning to new skills.

14.

Match the following strengths with the correct definition.

social

being a good listener

mental

solving puzzles or problems

creative

art, music, writing

physical

playing sports

15.

How do your personal strengths help you develop new skills and interests?

My strengths have no impact on my interests or skills.

I rely solely on others to develop new skills.

My personal strengths help me adapt and increase curiosity.

My personal strengths limit my ability to learn new things.

16.

What are some ways you can continue to improve your strengths and turn them into skills, based on what we’ve learned?

Ignore your weaknesses

Practice regularly, seek feedback, and set specific goals

Focus solely on past achievements.

Avoid seeking help from others

17.

What does research say about the importance of having a growth mindset?

It leads to a fixed approach to learning.

It is irrelevant to personal development.

It discourages taking risks.

It promotes resilience, enhances learning, and encourages embracing challenges.

18.

How can breaking down a difficult task help you use your strengths to improve at something new?

Breaking down a task makes it more complicated and harder to manage.

It allows you to ignore your strengths and focus on weaknesses.

Breaking down a task helps you apply your strengths to specific components, making it easier to learn and improve.

You should avoid breaking down tasks to maintain a holistic view.

19.

Why is collaboration important when working on a new challenge?

Collaboration is important because it enhances creativity, improves problem-solving, and takes advantage of diverse skills.

Collaboration is only necessary for large teams.

Collaboration leads to more confusion and misunderstandings.

Collaboration slows down the decision-making process.

20.

How can building routines based on your strengths make it easier to develop new skills?

Makes it easier to develop new skills by leveraging existing abilities, enhancing motivation, and creating a supportive learning environment.

Building routines based on weaknesses helps in skill development.

Focusing on unrelated tasks improves learning efficiency.

Ignoring strengths allows for faster skill acquisition.

21.

(a) help you become better because they push you out of your comfort zone and force you to think in new ways. When you face a challenge, your brain works harder to solve problems, which (b) the connections between brain cells. This process helps your brain grow and learn. Every time you overcome a challenge, you not only improve your skills but also build (c) .

Choose from the below words

Challenges

Unchallenging tasks

Simple tasks

strengthens

weakens

reduces

confidence

insecurity

self-doubt

22.

What does research say about the importance of creating goals?

Creating goals is irrelevant to personal development.

Setting goals can lead to increased stress and anxiety.

Goals should be avoided to maintain flexibility in life.

Creating goals is important as it enhances motivation, focus, and performance.

23.

A (a) is something you want to achieve or work toward, like improving a skill, reaching a milestone, or accomplishing a task.

24.

Support from friends and family, a positive environment, strong motivation, skills, and available resources are examples of _____ factors for achieving goals.

positive

negative

neutral

25.

Lack of time, distractions, self-doubt, lack of support, difficult environment, and bad peer group are examples of _____ factors for achieving goals.

negative

positive

neutral

26.

It is important to create S.M.A.R.T. goals. What does S.M.A.R.T. stand for?

Simple, Manageable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely

Specific, Measurable, Ambitious, Relevant, Time-sensitive

Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound

Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Reliable, Time-limited

27.

Which factors play the largest role in your career success after high school?

academic success

positive relationships

real world experiences

luck

natural talent

28.

A (a) is something you do regularly, often without even thinking about it, because you've practiced it so much that it becomes automatic.

29.

Why are good habits important to academic success?

Good habits can lead to procrastination and distraction.

Good habits are essential for academic success as they promote organization, reduce stress, and enhance learning.

Good habits are irrelevant to learning and understanding.

Good habits are only important for personal life, not academics.

30.

Why are positive relationships important to future success?

Receiving help from others is not influenced by personal connections.

They provide support, teamwork opportunities, and help you meet new people.

Positive relationships are irrelevant to career growth.

Success is solely determined by individual effort.

31.

Why is getting a job in high school important to your future success?

It allows you to skip college altogether.

It helps you buy a phone.

It builds skills and experience.

It guarantees a high-paying job after graduation.

32.

According to research, which trait is most closely connected to a person's long-term success?

natural ability

perseverance

reading ability

kindness

33.

What is "grit"?

Grit is perseverance and passion for long-term goals.

Grit refers to a specific type of food for pets.

Grit is a type of fabric used in clothing.

Grit is the ability to run fast in sports.

34.

Joe is struggling in science class. His grade is an F and he is endanger of failing for the quarter. How can Joe show grit in this situation?

Joe can seek help and dedicate extra study time.

Joe can blame his teacher for his struggles.

Joe can ignore his grades and focus on sports.

Joe can give up and accept his fate.

35.

Mandy's soccer coach benched her for a younger player because of poor play. She feels frustrated with the situation. How can Mandy show grit in this situation?

Continue to work hard, supporting her teammates, and setting personal improvement goals.

Mandy can ignore her teammates and stop practicing.

Mandy should complain to the coach about the decision.

Mandy can quit the team and focus on other interests.

36.

Tim is trying to new sport for the first time, track & field. He is out of shape but he wants to be the fastest kid on the team. How can Tim show grit in this situation?

Tim can show grit by committing to regular practice and pushing through challenges.

Tim can show grit by relying on his natural speed without effort.

Tim can show grit by avoiding practice and resting instead.

Tim can show grit by only competing in races without training.

37.

Mark's football team is winless. Players are feeling frustrated and unmotivated. How can Mark's team show grit in this situation?

Mark's team can show grit by blaming each other for the losses.

Mark's team can show grit by giving up and not trying anymore.

Mark's team can show grit by focusing solely on winning the next game.

Mark's team can show grit by focusing on personal growth and supporting each other.

38.

(a) is the strength to keep working hard and not give up, even when things are really difficult. It also extremely important to long-term success.

39.

Kim has a class presentation in social studies class tomorrow. She is terrified of public speaking. How can Kim show grit in this situation?

Kim can avoid the presentation altogether.

Kim can skip school tomorrow.

Kim can ask her teacher to present to her privately.

Kim can carefully plan her speech and practice it at home despite her fear.

40.

Which of these are strategies for building grit?

Set long-term goals

Develop a fixed mindset

Create consistent habits

Find your passion

Avoid failure

41.

Studies show that grit is more important than talent when it comes to long-term success.

TRUE

FALSE

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Second Step - Unit 1 Wrap Up - Mindset & Goals

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 26mins

(a) is the strength to keep working hard and not give up, even when things are really difficult. It also extremely important to long-term success.

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