Growth Mindset Quiz

What does research show are all by-products of something much more powerful?

• Money, resources, privilege

• Luck, opportunity, connections

• Natural talent, intelligence, creativity

• Hard work, focus, persistence

What did a study with seventh graders show about students with a growth mindset?

• They decreased their grades over time

• They saw effort as a bad thing

• They increased their grades over time

• They concluded that they were incapable

What did a study with children and puzzles show about the effects of mindset?

• Kids who received fixed mindset praise did better

• Kids who received growth mindset praise did worse

• Kids who received fixed mindset praise chose to challenge themselves

• Kids who received growth mindset praise lied about their scores

What is the primary difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset?

• A fixed mindset believes intelligence is static, while a growth mindset believes intelligence can be developed

• A fixed mindset believes intelligence can be developed, while a growth mindset believes intelligence is static

• There is no difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset

• A fixed mindset focuses on effort, while a growth mindset focuses on results

What is the impact of praising a child's effort rather than their intelligence?

• It leads to a fixed mindset

• It leads to a growth mindset

• It has no impact on the child's mindset

• It leads to a decrease in the child's intelligence

What does a growth mindset perceive challenges as?

• Threats

• Opportunities for learning

• Indications of low intelligence

• Unnecessary obstacles

What was the best take-away piece of information you received from this TedTalk?