Mastering Mindsets: A Learning Quiz

According to Natela, every person should remember to praise the learning process that children are engaged in: making an effort, using learning strategies, persevering and improving. This way students will become mastery-oriented (i.e. Interested in getting better at something) and will achieve more. She states that sustained effort over time is the key to outstanding achievement. Decide if the following statement is True or False according to the passage. Those who persist in trying to improve their abilities over time are successful.

According to Professor Shane Underperforming school children on a Native American reservation were exposed to growth mindset techniques for a year. The results were nothing less than staggering as they came top in regional tests, beating children from much more privileged backgrounds. These children had previously felt that making an effort was a sign of stupidity, but they came to see it as the key to learning. Decide if the following statement is True or False according to the passage: As students, children from richer and poorer backgrounds have the same potential.

Nina recommends being completely immersed in a pleasurable activity, sometimes called experiencing flow. The activity could be anything from doing judo to painting a picture to playing chess. Typically, the activities require a certain amount of skill and are challenging but not too challenging. Decide if the following statement is True, False or Not Given according to the passage: Nina thinks that we should seek to develop new skills.

Having good relationships is a big part of being happy. In one study, most happy people were found to have strong ties to friends and family and they made sure they spent time with them regularly. You also need at least one person who you discuss personal feelings with – called “self- disclosure”. Just one person for a heart- to – heart is enough, together with a network of other relationships. Decide if the following statement is true or false according to the passage. Antony thinks that having a large group of friends is a waste of time.

Professor Cook states that there is a problem in education at the moment. For years, children have been praised for their intelligence or talent, but this makes them vulnerable to failure. They become performance-oriented, wanting to please by getting high grades, but they are not necessarily interested in learning for their own sake. Decide if the following statement is True or False according to the passage: Praising children for their intelligence has a positive impact on learning.

Most happy people are found to have strong ties to friends and family and they make sure they spent time with them regularly, t's not enough to have lots of friends just to do things with or chat to about music or football. That deeper connection is all-important. Some people need to learn how to listen effectively to others in order to develop stronger relationships Decide if the following statement is True or False according to the passage Sally believes that you should spend large amounts of time with your close friends.

Experiment done by several psychologists has shown that a group of children taking part in it felt that their intelligence was being judged and they had failed. They had a ‘fixed mindset’ and were unable to imagine improving. Some of these children said they might cheat in the future; others looked for someone who had done worse than them to boost their self-esteem. Decide if the following statement is True, False or Not Given according to the passage: Having a fixed mindset results in students dropping out of school.

Every single person should discover what the unique strengths and virtues are and then use them for a purpose which benefits other people or your comm virtues (e.g. Justice or humanity) and use them in different ways and in different situations are happier than those who focus more an their weaknesses. Decide if the following statement is True or False according to the passage: Anna believes that we should prioritize improving our weak points.