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What is learned helplessness?
An animal often remains passive even when it can affect change. It’s when after several failures an animal concludes that a situation is beyond their control even when it isn’t
What do the helpless children believe about intelligence?
That it’s a fixed trait
Why do mistakes crack the confidence of those with a fixed mind-set?
Because they attribute their error to lack of ability which they feel powerless to change
Why do children with a fixed mind-set avoid challenging work?
Because they are more likely to make mistakes which they take as proof that they are dumb
What do mastery-oriented children this about intelligence? How do they view challenge?
That it is malleable and developed through education and hard work.
They view challenges as opportunities to learn
Why were certain students who scored low on the English proficiency test less likely to take a remedial English class?
They had a fixed mind-set which made them unwilling to admit their deficit and therefore unable to fix it
How can i fixed mindset hamper progress in the workplace?
By discouraging constructive criticism
How can we promote a growth mind-set?
Emphasizing effort instead of natural ability
Praise for effort instead of ability
Provide explicit instruction of the brain as a learning machine (a muscle that gets stronger with use)
What is Brainology?
An interactive computer program developed to teach students about the brain and how it learns in order to promote growth mind-set
What does Dweck say contributes more to school achievement? IQ or hard work and discipline?
Hard work and discipline
What factors mediate expert performance?
Acquired Mental and Physiological representations that allow them to:
Evaluate alternate courses of action
Anticipate courses of action
Control relevant internal and external factors
What possibly influenced the teachers in Terman’s study of high IQ children?
The Halo Effect
What is one of the strongest arguments for placing gifted children in advanced classes?
to make it easier for them to connect with likeminded peers
What does it mean to be notationally gifted?
Gifted in mastering two notational systems: Language and Numbers
What does Ellen Winner call Individuals who create or revolutionize a domain?
Big C creators
