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GROWTH MINDSET
100

This group told us to “Jump Around” in 1992.


Who is House of Pain?

100

This term means the ability to recover from stress or tough situations.

What is resilience?

100

What has hands but cannot clap?

 What is a clock?

100

DSS often helps individuals apply for this program that provides food assistance.

 What is SNAP?

100

A growth mindset believes abilities can be developed through effort.

What is learning?

200

Which rapper released the album All Eyez on Me in 1996?


Who is Tupac

200

Which of the following is a healthy way to manage anger?
Which of the following is a healthy way to manage anger?
A) Holding it in
B) Fighting
C) Deep breathing
D) Ignoring it

Answer: C) Deep breathing

200

I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. What am I?

What is an echo?

200

Which service may help pay for doctor visits and prescriptions?
A) SSI
B) Medicaid
C) TANF
D) Unemployment

What is Medicaid

200

Which phrase shows a growth mindset?
A) “I can’t do this”
B) “I’ll never change”
C) “I can learn this”
D) “This is impossible”

C) “I can learn this”

300

This New York rapper released Illmatic, considered one of the greatest hip hop albums ever

Who is Nas

300

Talking to a counselor or therapist is an example of this type of support.

What is professional help?

300

What gets wetter the more it dries?
A) Sponge
B) Towel
C) Soap
D) Water

B) Towel

300

DSS may assist with this important document needed for jobs and benefits.

What is an ID or birth certificate?

300

Mistakes are opportunities for this

Grow and/or learn

400

Which group included members Method Man, Ghostface Killah, and Raekwon?

Wu-Tang Clan

400

Which is a common sign of depression?

What is lost of interest, lack of sleep, lack of motivation, isolation, weight gain etc

400

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?

What are footsteps?

400

Which program provides temporary financial help for families with children?
A) SNAP
B) SSDI
C) TANF
D) Medicare

 What is TANF

400

Which action supports personal growth?
A) Avoiding challenges
B) Blaming others
C) Seeking feedback
D) Giving up

 C) Seeking feedback

500

This West Coast producer helped define the G-Funk sound in the 1990s.


Who is Dr. Dre?



500

This practice involves focusing on the present moment without judgment.
 

What is mindfulness?

500

I’m tall when I’m young and short when I’m old. What am I?

What is a candle?

500

DSS can help connect returning citizens to this type of support after release.

What are housing or reentry services?

500

This mindset focuses on progress, not perfection.

 What is a growth mindset?

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