MEABS (Thinking Errors)
What MEABS is this an example of: "I am not passing math because my teacher keeps marking me down whenever I say one word"
Blaming others
Is it important to have a growth mindset? Why?
Yes, because it sets you up for growth and to overcome obstacles
Mr. Charles might say this to Ghost when Ghost brings this food up to the counter "Let me guess, ___________"
Sunflower seeds
Name a time that someone else had the wrong perception of you
multiple answers.
Give an example of MEABS statement for "Expecting Hostility"
"Stop looking at me! You got a problem with me?"
Turn this fixed mindset into a growth mindset statement: I didn't make the school basketball team this year because I stink
I didn't make the school basketball team this year but I will practice hard and try again next year
At one point Ghost accidentally gets locked in the back room of Mr. Charles' store. He begins to panic and scream for help immediately. What about the back room makes him uncomfortable?
It is where he and his mother had to hide after his dad tried to shoot them.
Name a time that you had a certain perception of a situation/person and then when you found out more information your perception changed.
Any acceptable answer
What MEABS is this an example of: I broke her phone, but her parents are rich, they will just buy her another one
Minimizing
Would you say that you have a fixed mindset, a growth mindset, or a bit of both
Everyone has both fixed and growth mindsets. You can have a fixed mindset in one category (ex: basketball) while having a growth mindset in another category (ex: math)
What was Ghost's real name? (hint: it's also the name of a type of building)
Castle Cranshaw
Someone knocks you aside as they run down a hallway. Why might they have done this?
multiple answers
What MEABS is this an example of: There is no point of me trying in high school, I'm never going to graduate
Assuming the worst
This mindset has the belief that if you are not good at reading this year then that probably means you are never going to be good at reading.
fixed mindset
After coach found out that Ghost stole the pair of shoes from the store, what did he make him do and why?
He made him return the shoes because....
Our perception doesn't always let us know what someone is actually thinking. Give two reasons/emotions that someone might have if they don't respond to your question.
Angry? Tired? Confused? Didn't hear you? Distracted?
What are the different categories of thinking errors?
Minimizing, Expecting Hostility, Assuming the worst, Blaming others, Self-Centered
What is the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset?
Fixed mindset thinks that things (habits, knowledge, etc) cannot be changed, a growth mindset thinks that you have the ability to change yourself
When Coach took the newbies to a Chinese Restaurant everyone had to say something before coach gave them their silverware, what was it?
Tell something about themselves that most people didn't know
Two people seeing the same picture and both seeing something different is an example of a difference of...
Perception