Question

Explain this quote and give an example "Students with a growth mindset believe that intelligence is a potential that can be realized through learning"(Carols, Dweck, 2006). Thank you

Answer 1

One of the most important revolution in the society came when it was revealed that intelligence is not fixed but changing and that intelligence and genetics has not connection but the environment influences one’s intelligence. This would mean that people with growth mindset would consider intelligence as a changing phenomenon and they could choose a better environment in order to improve their learning. However, people with fixed mindset would consider intelligence as fixed and wouldn’t take any effort to improve it. Students who fail in their initial efforts in subjects try hard and prove their worth by passing the exams and students whose parents are not educated study well in schools and colleges are some of the classical examples that intelligence is a potential that could be developed through proper learning.

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