8. Mindsets
Fixed Mindset Growth Mindset
intelligence is a
intelligence is malleable quality, a
a fixed trait potential that can
be developed
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9. How Dweck Studied
Mindset
Intelligence Praise Effort Praise
“Wow, that’s a “Wow, that’s a
really good score. really good score.
You must be You must have
smart at this.” tried really hard.”
Control Group “Wow, that’s a really good score.”
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10. Effects of Intelligence vs
Effort Praise
Fixed Growth
Goals Looking Smart Learning
Confidence
{ Low High
After
difficult Motivation Low High
trial Performance Decreased Increased
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12. Lying: Proportion of Students who
misrepresent scores
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
Intelligence Control Effort
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13. Dweck’s Study
5th grade public school students in
South Bronx, NY
Our study
5th & 6th grade private school students in
Atlanta, GA
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14. So what will you do?
Read scientific research papers
Write research grant proposal
Learn psychology research techniques
Design research protocols
Conduct subject interviews
Learn advanced statistical analysis techniques
Analyze real data (lots of it)
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15. And...
Tour university psychology labs
Present your findings to Mr. Adams and Dr. Friedman
Write an original scientific paper?
Attend a scientific conference?
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17. Time requirements
We’ll do most everything during 1 backwork each week.
Actual study will be carried out on 1 day in January/Feb
during free periods.
Collaboration will take place online via google docs &
blog
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18. Next step
Complete the Application!
http://bit.ly/MindsetApp
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