Rondeesha, an elementary school principal, decides to change her school's annual field day after reading research conducted by Carol Dweck. Consistent with Dweck's recommendations, Rondeesha decides to eliminate the participation awards given to every student. According to Dweck, which of the following alternate ways of providing feedback to students would be more appropriate for promoting a growth mindset?
A. Asking students to set goals at the start of the competition and then highlighting how they worked towards these goals
B. Giving "A" for effort awards to all of the lower-achieving students to try and promote an achievement motivation mindset
C. Highlighting things students did wrong during the events, shaming them for their mistakes, and demanding they do better
D. Only giving awards to the top performer in each event and encouraging students to try as hard as that person
Answer: A
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