According to Carol Dweck, which of the following statements represents the most effective way to praise a child?
a. "You are a very, very smart little girl."
b. "You are so cute, who could think you wouldn't do well in school?"
c. "You have a natural ability in mathematics; no wonder you do so well."
d. "You did a nice job in writing that story. I especially like the way you described the clown."
d
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
A criticism of "g" is that it:
A. may not apply to many Asian and African cultures B. is a poor predictor of academic performance C. cannot be transformed into an objective score D. does not focus on cognitive abilities
What did Lee and Ashton call their alternate proposal to the Big Five?
A. TEXACO B. OCAXEH C. HEXACO D. XACOTH
Name four cognitive skills that show stability from infancy into later childhood
What will be an ideal response?