Theory of mindset(1)

Question 1

what is the theory of mindset?

Answer 1

dweks growth mindset theory

Question 2

what was the study that dweck set up meant to test?

Answer 2

intelligence

Question 3

Who did carol test?

Answer 3

330 students of primary school level: 11-12 years old

Question 4

describe the dweks growth mindset theory

Answer 4

-dwek set up a study to test intelligence
- to do this carol set up a mass quesionaire to test for fixed or growth mindsets
-questionaire consisted of 12 tasks-8 easy and 4 hard
-tested 330 students of 11-12 years old/primary school level

Question 5

what was the outcome of the study?

Answer 5

those who had a growth mindset perserved with the hard tasks and fixed minset people gave up-learned helplessness-after experiencing failure the children felt as though the situation was out of their control.