Questions 1-3
Choose the correct answer.
1. What can we learn from the first paragraph
2. The second paragraph describes how schools encourage students to
3. In the third paragraph, the writer suggests that students with a fixed mindset
Questions 4-9
Choose the correct person or people (A – E) for each statement.
NB You may choose any letter more than once.
| List of People A Alfred Binet B Carol Dweck C Andrew Gelman D Timothy Bates E David Yeager and Gregory Walton |
Questions 10-13
Choose YES if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer, choose NO if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer, or choose NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this.
10. Dweck has handled criticisms of her work in an admirable way.
11. Students’ self-perception is a more effective driver of self-confidence than actual achievement is.
12. Recent evidence about growth mindset interventions has attracted unfair coverage in the media.
13. Deliberate attempts to encourage students to strive for high achievement may have a negative effect.
