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No
Are students with a fixed mindset more or less likely to try and improve when they do not do well in class?
Less likely
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What is a fixed mindset?
The mindset somebody has when they do not think they can improve a skill or grow their intelligence.
What does Rainsford do all the beginning of the story?
He falls off of his boat.
How did the teacher make the speaker feel?
Comforted.
Which mindset believes that students are able to grow and learn new skills with practice?
Growth mindset
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Semicolon
What two components influence a child's intelligence?
Nature and nurture
Does Rainsford survive?
Yes
How many stanzas are in the poem?
One
True or False: Parents who focus on their child's intelligence encourage a fixed mindset.
True
An opposing viewpoint
Counterclaim
Is there a correlation between IQ and genetics.
Yes, but genetics are not the only determining factor of intelligence.
Name one flat character from the story
Ivan, Whitney
What is a shawl?
It's like a blanket or cover for one's shoulders.
Growth
The logical fallacy used when a person oversimplifies an argument or puts words in another person's mouth.
Straw-Man
A study done on what animal showed that intelligence could be mostly inherited?
Chimpanzees
What kind of character is General Zaroff? Static or Dynamic?
Static - he does not change over the course of the story.
What does the speaker learn how to write?
Her name.
What is the meaning of the word "futile"?
Pointless
Logical Fallacies
Things done in an argument that weaken the argument and target the opponent
Who believed in survival of the fittest?
Charles Darwin
What does Rainsford learn towards the end of the story?
He understands the feeling of terror.