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Learning from Mistakes

Quiz by Jodi Denny

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10 questions
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  • Q1
    What is the part of the brain that helps us think and make smart decisions?
    cerebellum
    prefrontal cortex
    amygdala
    hippocampus
    30s
  • Q2
    What did the researchers call the initial brain response to making a mistake?
    hmm whoops signal
    mistake alert
    brain glitch
    error flash
    30s
  • Q3
    What did the scans show immediately after the 'hmm whoops signal' in group 1?
    decreased activity in the hippocampus
    no change in brain activity
    increased activity in the amygdala
    activity in the prefrontal cortex went back to normal
    30s
  • Q4
    What did the brain scans show in group 2 just after the mistake?
    a second flash of activity in the prefrontal cortex
    decreased brain activity
    increased activity in the amygdala
    normal brain functioning
    30s
  • Q5
    What was the key difference between group 1 and group 2?
    pizza preference
    belief about intelligence being fixed or malleable
    age difference
    gender difference
    30s
  • Q6
    What concept refers to the belief that intelligence can improve and change?
    smart thinking
    growth mindset
    intelligence theory
    fixed mindset
    30s
  • Q7
    What physical changes occurred in the brains of participants with a growth mindset?
    loss of neurons
    decreased brain function
    reduced cognitive abilities
    connecting new pathways and helping them get smarter
    30s
  • Q8
    What did scientists find about practicing awareness of mistakes and curiosity?
    no change in brain function
    more likely to lose intelligence
    more likely to develop a growth mindset
    more likely to make mistakes
    30s
  • Q9
    What did scientists find about individuals in group 1 who practiced becoming aware of their mistakes?
    reverted to a fixed mindset
    started having the second flash
    showed decreased brain activity
    lost interest in learning
    30s
  • Q10
    What core belief is necessary to rewire the brain and develop a growth mindset?
    disbelief in personal growth
    belief in one's ability to learn something new
    belief in fixed intelligence
    lack of curiosity
    30s

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