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What happened to fixed-mindset students' grades?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Grades declined sharply through seventh and eighth grade" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Grades rose steadily each semester" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Grades stayed exactly the same as they were in sixth grade" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Grades fluctuated with no clear pattern" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Despite equal starting scores, fixed-mindset students' grades fell sharply in seventh and eighth grade, while growth-mindset students' grades climbed over the same period.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "1b0y06326bxsh" }, { "id": "ot-academic-traj-2", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "growth-mindset", "study-strategy", "organic-chemistry" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "After a disappointing first exam in organic chemistry, how did growth-mindset pre-med students respond?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Diagnosed weak habits and switched to active study" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Abandoned their study routine entirely" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Kept rereading old notes without changing any methods" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Dropped the pre-med track for another major" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Growth-mindset students diagnosed that passive rereading was inadequate and shifted to active strategies like diagramming reactions and group testing, unlike fixed-mindset students who disengaged.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "ayw614g52584" }, { "id": "ot-academic-traj-3", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "study-strategy", "deep-learning" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Deep Conceptual Learning as a study strategy?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Passive rereading of notes without self-testing" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Extracting underlying principles from material" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Synthesizing complex ideas across topics" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Self-testing to confirm real comprehension" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Deep Conceptual Learning means actively extracting principles and self-testing comprehension; passively rereading notes without testing understanding is the fixed-mindset habit it replaces.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "1gg7s9fqwzrnd" }, { "id": "ot-standards-1", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "marva-collins", "high-standards", "education" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Who founded Westside Preparatory School, turning students labeled 'unteachable' into readers of Shakespeare and Tolstoy by second grade?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Marva Collins" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Jaime Escalante" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Betty Edwards" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Carol Dweck" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Marva Collins founded Westside Preparatory School in inner-city Chicago, pairing uncompromising academic rigor with radical warmth to transform 'unteachable' students into scholars.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "14hu6ew1xt599g" }, { "id": "ot-standards-2", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "stereotype-threat", "steele-aronson" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "In the Steele and Aronson GRE experiment, what happened when the test was framed as a direct measure of innate intellectual ability?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Black students' performance dropped significantly" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Black students' performance rose to match White peers" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Performance was unaffected by the framing" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Performance improved slightly for all groups" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "The ability-diagnostic framing triggered stereotype threat and drained working memory, causing Black students' performance to drop; the non-diagnostic framing closed this gap.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "fznilz17g3xnx" }, { "id": "ot-standards-3", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "jaime-escalante", "high-standards", "ap-calculus" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Which approach did Jaime Escalante use to build his AP Calculus program for disadvantaged students at Garfield High?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Before-school tutorials and relentless high standards" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Reducing the curriculum's difficulty" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Sorting students by prior test scores into ability tracks" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Assigning only optional, ungraded homework" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Escalante ran thousands of hours of before-school tutorials and weekend practice, proving students could master university-level calculus with high standards and dedication.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "hll4ym4arwna" }, { "id": "ot-standards-4", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "wise-feedback", "high-standards", "stereotype-threat" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "According to growth-mindset mentors, what should tough critique be paired with so a student doesn't feel threatened by it?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "High standards plus belief in their capacity" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "A promise the criticism won't affect their grade" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "A comparison to other students in the class" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "An apology for giving harsh criticism" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Pairing tough critique with an explicit statement of high standards and belief in the student's capacity to meet them lets them accept rigor without feeling threatened.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "1jf0i7vk4574x" }, { "id": "ot-athletic-character-1", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "michael-jordan", "work-ethic", "natural-talent-myth" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "As a high school sophomore, what happened to Michael Jordan that fueled his work ethic?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Cut from the varsity team" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Named team captain unexpectedly" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Offered a scholarship" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Benched for poor grades" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Jordan's varsity cut as a sophomore became fuel for his relentless practice habits, not proof of effortless natural talent.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "1ashzwm7yh6wu" }, { "id": "ot-athletic-character-2", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "muhammad-ali", "mental-preparation", "boxing" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Which of these did Muhammad Ali NOT rely on to beat physically stronger opponents like Sonny Liston and George Foreman?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "A devastating knockout punch" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Rigorous tactical study of opponents" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Unconventional footwork" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Supreme mental conditioning" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Ali lacked knockout power; he won instead through tactical study, footwork, and mental conditioning, per the guide.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "um60el15d2v1r" }, { "id": "ot-athletic-character-3", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "talent-entitlement-trap", "fixed-mindset", "athletic-character" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Assuming natural gifts excuse an athlete from conditioning describes falling into the ___." }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Talent Entitlement Trap" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Slump Recovery Protocol" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Moneyball Movement" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Star-Ball Stagnation" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "The Talent Entitlement Trap is when athletes assume natural gifts excuse them from fundamental conditioning and practice.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "1fwxpd31o8ql65" }, { "id": "ot-wooden-slumps-1", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "john-wooden", "definition-of-success", "growth-mindset" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "According to John Wooden, success is defined as what?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Peace of mind from total effort" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Confidence from beating rivals" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Satisfaction from being named MVP" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Pride in outscoring opponents" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Wooden defined success as inner peace of mind from knowing you gave full effort toward your potential, not external markers like rivalries or awards.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "telriz2n5ich" }, { "id": "ot-wooden-slumps-2", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "john-wooden", "coaching-philosophy", "fundamentals" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Which did John Wooden NOT emphasize with his UCLA players?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Beating rival teams" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Flawless execution of fundamentals" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Proper conditioning drills" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Character development" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Wooden never discussed beating rivals; 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the other perks are plausible executive symbols but aren't the ones the guide names.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "hbvomdg6s2yv" }, { "id": "ot-ceo-mulcahy-not", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "Anne Mulcahy", "Xerox", "growth mindset" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Which action was NOT part of Anne Mulcahy's turnaround of Xerox?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Slashing R&D for quick profits" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Touring factories to hear workers" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Protecting the R&D budget" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Cutting executive perks and overhead" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Mulcahy protected R&D and toured facilities to listen to staff; slashing R&D for short-term profit is the fixed-mindset move Dunlap and Iacocca made, not Mulcahy.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "10tiez01q4v2so" }, { "id": "ot-org-groupthink-janis", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "Groupthink", "research", "organizational psychology" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Which social psychologist first conceptualized the phenomenon of Groupthink?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Irving Janis" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Amy Edmondson" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Mary Ann Rainey" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Jim Collins" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Irving Janis defined Groupthink as a drive for consensus so strong it overrides realistic appraisal of alternatives, as seen in the Challenger disaster.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "1mxap6if27p1e" }, { "id": "ot-org-devils-advocate", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "Devil's Advocate Protocol", "Groupthink prevention", "organizational strategy" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Which structured practice do growth-mindset organizations use to challenge assumptions before major investments?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Devil's Advocate Protocol" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Rank and Yank" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Boundaryless Organization" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "15 Percent Innovation Rule" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Growth-mindset teams use a Devil's Advocate protocol, appointing someone to challenge assumptions before major investments; Rank and Yank, Boundaryless Organization, and the 15% Rule are unrelated corporate programs from other companies.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "1p7y95e10dfst6" }, { "id": "ot-rel-mindreading", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "relationships", "fixed-mindset" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Which fixed-mindset belief holds that an ideal partner should sense all your emotional needs without being told?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Mind-Reading Fallacy" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Fallacy of Effortless Harmony" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Fixed Partner Fallacy" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Fallacy of Instant Chemistry" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "The Mind-Reading Fallacy expects a partner to anticipate needs without verbal communication, breeding silent resentment; the other options name different (or invented) relationship fallacies.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "1rixl4f1h67cfp" }, { "id": "ot-rel-effortless", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "relationships", "fixed-mindset" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Which term names the fixed-mindset belief that true soulmates need no effort, communication, or conflict resolution?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Fallacy of Effortless Harmony" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Mind-Reading Fallacy" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Fixed Partner Fallacy" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Fallacy of Total Acceptance" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "The Fallacy of Effortless Harmony treats friction as proof a couple wasn't meant to be, unlike Gottman's finding that conflict is a normal, ongoing part of intimacy.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "13jqzp11nsf4nb" }, { "id": "ot-rel-notfallacy", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "relationships", "fixed-mindset" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Which of these is NOT one of the three fixed-mindset relationship fallacies described in the lesson?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Fallacy of Effortless Harmony" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Mind-Reading Fallacy" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Fixed Partner Fallacy" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Fallacy of Mutual Growth" } ], "correctIndex": 3, "explanation": "The three named fallacies are Effortless Harmony, Mind-Reading, and Fixed Partner. 'Fallacy of Mutual Growth' is not one of them.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "lasf7skat8p0" }, { "id": "ot-rel-heartbreak", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "relationships", "rejection" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "How does a fixed-mindset person typically respond to being dumped or betrayed?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Unlovable, seeks revenge" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Grieves fully, forgives" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Avoids relationships out of fear" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Normal intimacy milestone" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Fixed-mindset individuals feel permanently unlovable and chase revenge to restore wounded pride, while growth-minded partners grieve, forgive, and stay open to future intimacy.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "4q8x621s7a1c2" }, { "id": "ot-praise-taskchoice", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "praise", "mueller-dweck" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "In the Mueller-Dweck study, what share of intelligence-praised children rejected a new challenging task to protect their 'smart' label?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Up to 90%" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Almost 40%" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "About 69%" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Roughly 50%" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Up to 90% of intelligence-praised children chose an easy task over a challenging one; almost 40% is this same study's separate score-lying rate. 69% and 50% are unrelated distractor figures not found in this lesson.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "1hk50nobbpmxc" }, { "id": "ot-praise-processoutcome", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "praise", "mueller-dweck" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Which outcome in the Mueller-Dweck study was associated with children given PROCESS praise rather than intelligence praise?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Scores rose on final test" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Almost 40% lied about scores" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Enjoyment collapsed under difficulty" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Chose easy task to protect label" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Process-praised children's scores rose on the final test. The other three outcomes describe the intelligence-praise group instead.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "1r2e8dz3da6dp" }, { "id": "ot-praise-speedtrap", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "praise", "mentorship" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "A teacher tells a student 'You solved that so fast, you're a genius!' What lesson does this teach the child, per the lesson?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Speed equals intelligence" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Process praise builds resilience" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Warm mentorship enables mastery" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Avoid all challenging tasks" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Praising speed teaches that fast equals smart and that slow, effortful learning signals stupidity, the opposite lesson of process praise.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "vz6pv4da2qss" }, { "id": "ot-praise-honesty", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "praise", "mueller-dweck", "honesty" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "In the Mueller-Dweck study, what share of intelligence-praised children lied about their scores to peers at another school?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Almost 40%" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "About 90%" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Nearly 65%" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Roughly 15%" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Almost 40% of intelligence-praised children inflated their scores to hide perceived deficiency; virtually zero process-praised children lied. 90% is the unrelated task-choice rejection rate.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "fup1oxhj757n" }, { "id": "ot-persona-roadmap-2", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "mindset", "triggers" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Which of the following is NOT identified as a Fixed Mindset Trigger?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Undertaking a daunting new responsibility" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Receiving sharp performance criticism" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Watching a peer excel effortlessly" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Completing a routine, well-practiced task" } ], "correctIndex": 3, "explanation": "Routine, already-mastered tasks don't provoke defensiveness; daunting challenges, sharp criticism, and peer success do.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "1y5v6btzcuchn" }, { "id": "ot-persona-roadmap-3", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "mindset", "false-growth" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "A manager tells an employee who missed a deadline, 'Great effort, you tried your best!' and moves on. Which trap is this?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Universal Mindset Hybridity" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Process Focus Under Pressure" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Strategic Effort Pairing" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "False Growth Mindset" } ], "correctIndex": 3, "explanation": "Praising effort alone without addressing strategy or competence is the False Growth Mindset trap Dweck warned against.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "azn7szpbwv1l" }, { "id": "ot-yet-plan-1", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "mindset", "power-of-yet" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Growth-mindset language reframes a defeatist statement like 'I can't code in Python' by appending which single word?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Never" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Already" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Yet" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Always" } ], "correctIndex": 2, "explanation": "Appending 'yet' turns a closed, defeatist statement into an open developmental trajectory; 'never' and 'always' reinforce fixed thinking.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "14q7spo1uwb9bs" }, { "id": "ot-yet-plan-2", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "mindset", "implementation-intentions" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "What is the correct format of Peter Gollwitzer's Implementation Intentions?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "If X occurs, then I will do Y" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "When Y occurs, then X will follow" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Unless X occurs, I will avoid Y" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Because X occurred, I already did Y" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Gollwitzer's format pre-commits an action to a trigger situation: If X occurs, then I will execute Y.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "4caj5z82giel" }, { "id": "ot-yet-plan-3", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "mindset", "implementation-intentions" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "A student plans: 'If a coding bug takes over 20 minutes, then I will take a walk and diagram the logic.' Which tool is this?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "A Daily Growth Audit Protocol" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "The Power of Yet" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Process Focus Under Pressure" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "An Implementation Intention" } ], "correctIndex": 3, "explanation": "This If-Situation-then-Behavior plan is Gollwitzer's Implementation Intention, pre-deciding action before a trigger hits.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "1wkxktj1ylwvvx" }, { "id": "ot-yet-plan-4", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "mindset", "brainology" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "What outcome did Dweck's Brainology program produce in middle school students?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Increased standardized test anxiety in students" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Had no measurable effect on academic performance" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Reversed grade drops and boosted math achievement" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Improved reading scores but not math scores" } ], "correctIndex": 2, "explanation": "Brainology taught neuroanatomy alongside growth-mindset strategies, reversing grade declines and boosting math achievement.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "6oshrw1we29ig" }, { "id": "ot-yet-plan-5", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "mindset", "not-yet", "grading-policy" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Some Chicago high schools replaced which failing designation with 'Not Yet' to signal an ongoing learning curve?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "F" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Incomplete" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "No Credit" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Withdrawal" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "These schools replaced the punitive letter grade 'F' with 'Not Yet,' requiring continued practice until standards are met.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "10bh6y1umq1hn" }, { "id": "ot-cov-ms-foundations-1", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "neuroplasticity", "brain-science", "growth-mindset" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "According to the lesson's neuroplasticity discussion, what happens when someone tackles demanding cognitive tasks?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "New neurons multiply to replace damaged ones" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Neurons forge new synapses and expand capacity" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Myelin sheaths gradually dissolve to speed signals" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Existing synapses weaken to save energy" } ], "correctIndex": 1, "explanation": "Cognitive exertion causes neurons to forge new synaptic connections, physically expanding the brain's processing capacity.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "10u4o81qihann" }, { "id": "ot-cov-ms-foundations-2", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "neuroplasticity", "brain-science" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Per the lesson's neuroplasticity discussion, what structural change results from struggling through hard problems?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Frontal lobe activity decreases to reduce mental fatigue" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Cortical gray matter volume shrinks" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Synaptic pathways permanently disconnect" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Axons become wrapped in denser myelin sheaths" } ], "correctIndex": 3, "explanation": "The lesson states neurons wrap axons in denser myelin sheaths as the brain adapts to cognitive challenge.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "fgce0xz2qz9v" }, { "id": "ot-cov-ms-academic-trajectories-1", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "junior-high", "academic-trajectory", "fixed-mindset" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "In the Dweck-Henderson junior high study, how did fixed-mindset students' math grades trend across seventh and eighth grade?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "They rose steadily alongside growth-mindset peers" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "They spiked immediately then plateaued" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "They held steady despite harder material" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "They declined sharply despite equal starting scores" } ], "correctIndex": 3, "explanation": "Despite identical sixth-grade scores, fixed-mindset students suffered continuous grade declines through seventh and eighth grade.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "1g6sk5014353ww" }, { "id": "ot-cov-ms-academic-trajectories-2", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "junior-high", "academic-trajectory", "growth-mindset" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "What academic trajectory did growth-mindset students show after entering junior high, per Dweck and Henderson's study?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "A flat trajectory matching their sixth-grade level" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "An upward climb in math grades over two years" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "A decline mirroring their fixed-mindset peers" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "A brief dip before returning to baseline" } ], "correctIndex": 1, "explanation": "Growth-mindset students treated harder math as a challenge, producing an upward grade trajectory across two years.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "i49f4a6373ma" }, { "id": "ot-cov-ms-athletic-character-1", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "michael-jordan", "athletic-character", "work-ethic" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "What setback did Michael Jordan turn into fuel for his relentless practice habits, per the lesson?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Failing his first professional tryout" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Being cut from his high school varsity team" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Being benched during his rookie NBA season" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Losing his college scholarship offer" } ], "correctIndex": 1, "explanation": "Jordan was cut from Laney High School's varsity team as a sophomore and used the humiliation to fuel an unmatched work ethic.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "xoi1wiuks5fu" }, { "id": "ot-cov-ms-athletic-character-2", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "michael-jordan", "work-ethic", "deliberate-practice" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "According to the lesson, what practice habit distinguished Michael Jordan throughout his college and NBA career?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Arriving first and leaving last at practice" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Skipping off-season training to rest his body" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Delegating shooting drills to assistant coaches" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Relying solely on natural shooting talent" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Jordan was consistently the first player to arrive at practice and the last to leave, building his skills through relentless training.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "w2sma31v9adb5" }, { "id": "ot-cov-ms-wooden-slumps-1", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "setback-recovery", "composure", "tennis" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "How did champions like Pete Sampras and Bjorn Borg typically respond to bad calls or unforced errors?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "By blaming officials and demanding replays" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "By smashing equipment to release frustration" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "By calling immediate timeouts to argue calls" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "With silent composure while adjusting tactics" } ], "correctIndex": 3, "explanation": "Sampras and Borg responded to bad calls with silent composure, diagnosing mechanics and adjusting tactics under pressure.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "1lmlyexh4z64r" }, { "id": "ot-cov-ms-wooden-slumps-2", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "setback-recovery", "fixed-mindset", "tennis" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "What constructive step did composed champions take after an unforced error, unlike McEnroe's blame-driven outbursts?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "They demanded a rules review from officials" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "They diagnosed stroke mechanics and adjusted" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "They publicly criticized their own equipment" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "They requested a substitute to finish the set" } ], "correctIndex": 1, "explanation": "Rather than blaming outside factors, composed champions diagnosed their stroke mechanics and made tactical adjustments.", "source": { "label": "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "1r9vu491wvekqj" }, { "id": "ot-persona-roadmap-r1", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "In Dweck's four-step roadmap for taming a fixed-mindset persona, what is the correct step order?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Become Aware of Triggers, Acknowledge & Embrace, Educate & Guide, Name the Persona" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Acknowledge & Embrace, Become Aware of Triggers, Name the Persona, Educate & Guide" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Name the Persona, Acknowledge & Embrace, Become Aware of Triggers, Educate & Guide" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Educate & Guide, Name the Persona, Become Aware of Triggers, Acknowledge & Embrace" } ], "correctIndex": 1, "explanation": "Dweck: first accept that you have a fixed-mindset persona, then learn what triggers it, then give it a name, then educate it and take it along on the journey.", "source": { "label": "Mindset โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "lo0kd9rypu6n" }, { "id": "ot-persona-roadmap-r2", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "In the four-step persona roadmap, what is the purpose of Step 3, giving the fixed-mindset persona a name?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "It permanently deletes the persona so it never resurfaces" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "It pinpoints which situations trigger the persona" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "It creates distance between you and the reactive persona" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "It moves the blame for past mistakes onto the persona" } ], "correctIndex": 2, "explanation": "Naming the persona separates your core identity from its defensive reactions, so you can recognise it and talk back to it. Spotting triggers is Step 2, and Dweck says the persona never fully goes away.", "source": { "label": "Mindset โ€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "17dmsgsr1blm0" } ] }