Mr. Darnell walks around the classroom monitoring students as they work on the new skill of adding fractions. He stops at Ada's desk and praises her effort and persistence. Ada has been struggling to understand fractions, but is using the manipulatives to try to get the right answers. Her answer is wrong, but her explanation of her process is on target. Why does Mr. Darnell praise Ada even though her answer is wrong?
a. He views intelligence as stable and believes Ada needs to try even when she cannot succeed.
b. He holds an entity view of ability and knows Ada needs encouragement.
c. He holds an incrementalview of ability and believes Ada can improve.
d. He views intelligence as uncontrollable but wants Ada to stay engaged.
Question 2
Which type of goals is most likely to enhance motivation and persistence?
a. Goals that are easy to reach
b. Goals that are difficult to reach
c. Goals that can be reached fairly soon
d. Goals that are vague and easily altered
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