At an after-school chess club, two pupils correctly solve a new chess problem. The club leader gives each pupil a different comment. At the next session, their behaviour is recorded.
| Pupil | Club leader's comment | Choice at the next session | Response after an unsuccessful attempt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leah | “You solved it because you are naturally talented at chess.” | Chose a familiar problem | Stopped working on the problem |
| Noor | “Your practice and willingness to try different strategies helped you solve it.” | Chose an unfamiliar, more difficult problem | Read the feedback and tried a different strategy |
Using Dweck's mindset theory, explain how the praise each pupil received could account for the pattern of behaviour shown in the table.
104 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 2.2 Theories/Explanations, covering 2.2.1 Piaget's four invariant stages, 2.2.2 Assimilation and accommodation, 2.2.3 Object permanence, animism, egocentrism, 2.2.4 Decentration, reversibility, conservation; criticisms, 2.2.5 Cognitive Development research study: Piaget (1952), 2.2.6 Dweck's fixed and growth mindsets, 2.2.7 Willingham's learning styles and meaning; criticisms, and 2.2.8 Learning research study: Blackwell et al. (2007). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.