Questão 3453331

• Banca: INSTITUTO AOCP
• Órgão: Prefeitura de Cariacica - ES
• Ano: 2020
• Provas: INSTITUTO AOCP - 2020 - Prefeitura de Cariacica - ES - Professor - Língua Inglesa
• Disciplina: Inglês
• Assuntos: Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

                                           Dr. Dweck’s research into growth mindset

                                                         changed education forever

Over 30 years ago, Carol Dweck and her colleagues became interested in students' attitudes about failure. They noticed that some students rebounded while other students seemed devastated by even the smallest setbacks. After studying the behavior of thousands of children, Dr. Dweck coined the terms fixed mindset and growth mindset to describe the underlying beliefs people have about learning and intelligence. When students believe they can get smarter, they understand that effort makes them stronger. Therefore they put in extra time and effort, and that leads to higher achievement.

Recent advances in neuroscience have shown us that the brain is far more malleable than we ever knew. Research on brain plasticity has shown how connectivity between neurons can change with experience. With practice, neural networks grow new connections, strengthen existing ones, and build insulation that speeds transmission of impulses. These neuroscientific discoveries have shown us that we can increase our neural growth by the actions we take, such as using good strategies, asking questions, practicing, and following good nutrition and sleep habits. […]

So the researchers asked, “Can we change mindsets? And if so, how?” This began a series of interventions and studies that prove we can indeed change a person’s mindset from fixed to growth, and when we do, it leads to increased motivation and achievement. For example, 7th graders who were taught that intelligence is malleable and shown how the brain grows with effort showed a clear increase in math grades.

In addition to teaching kids about malleable intelligence, researchers started noticing that teacher practice has a big impact on student mindset, and the feedback that teachers give their students can either encourage a child to choose a challenge and increase achievement or look for an easy way out. For example, studies on different kinds of praise have shown that telling children they are smart encourages a fixed mindset, whereas praising hard work and effort cultivates a growth mindset. When students have a growth mindset, they take on challenges and learn from them, therefore increasing their abilities and achievement. […].

Source: https://www.mindsetworks.com/science/.Access:02/12/2019)

According to studies mentioned in the article, mark what is TRUE about complimenting kids on their intelligence:

• A. It drives kids towards a fixed mindset.
• B. It encourages a growth mindset on kids.
• C. It makes kids take on challenges and learn from them.
• D. It helps kids cultivate hard work and do things effortfully.

Gabarito: A

Comentários

• A resposta está no último paragrafo do texto:

  [...]For example, studies on different kinds of praise have shown that telling children they are smart encourages a fixed mindset,[...]

  Gabarito : Letra A

• Pergunta fácil, mas a palavra "complimenting" dificulta.

• Letra A

  No texto é separado duas maneira de elogiar, a primeira é elogiar somente a característica, no caso a inteligência (o que leva a criança a uma mentalidade "fixa"); no segundo caso é elogiar o trabalho e os esforços em prol dele (o que faz a criança ter uma mentalidade de crescimento).

  A questão pergunta sobre complimenting (compliment: elogio) kids on their intelligence:

  Resposta diretamente do texto:

  "For example, studies on different kinds of praise have shown that telling children they are smart encourages a fixed mindset, whereas praising hard work and effort cultivates a growth mindset. "

  OBS: Essa pesquisadora do texto escreveu o livro Mindset, bem famosinho atualmente e bem interessante!