Question

A student in an anthropology course is struggling to understand the concepts. If the student has a _____ mindset, the student will see the professor during office hours and use a tutor to try to improve; if the student has a _____ mindset, the student will stop attending class, believing that it is a waste of time.

Answer 1

Answer:

Growth, fixed

Explanation:

Carol Dweck has given the concept of the mindset that is related to motivation. Mindset is basically about how you perceive yourself you adopt yourself as it is and affect your life the way you lead your own life.

Dweck introduced two types of mindset:

Fixed mindset:

A person starts to believe that his qualities are made by stone and a person feel an urgency to prove himself from time to time. A fixed mind avoids the challenges in life. They would be stuck in their qualities.  

Growth mindset:

It is the starting point for development. It is about a belief that you can cultivate your basic qualities by the efforts. A growth mindset is opposite to the fixed mindset. They always seek challenges.