Knowledge check

1.

When you have a growth mindset, you understand that learning includes something that's inevitable and necessary. What is it?

Avoiding asking others for help.

Making mistakes.

Completing tasks correctly the first time you attempt them.

2.

You ask a peer to help you with a section of code. To write the code, both of you need to learn new skills. Which of the following responses indicate that your peer has a growth mindset?

You should ask someone else. I'm not cut out for that sort of thing.

I don't know how to do it yet. Let's learn how to do it together.

I'll never be good at writing code. I tried it once and it didn't work out.

3.

Which one of the following statements is true?

Inner dialogue that implies a growth mindset, like "I can do it," means you can't fail.

Inner dialogue that implies a fixed mindset, like "I'll never be able to do it," means you should give up. The thought will prevent you from completing the activity.

Changing your inner dialogue from "I can't do it" to "I can't do it yet, but I can learn how" is an example of changing from a fixed to a growth mindset.

4.

Which of the following statements is one reason a growth mindset is beneficial in technology?

A growth mindset is beneficial in technology because you're motivated to stretch yourself and learn new things. That motivation is crucial in a field that's always evolving.

A growth mindset is beneficial in technology because you can use it to find out whether you were meant to be in technology in the first place.

A growth mindset is beneficial in technology because the field of technology is growing and always needs more people.

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