In Study 2 of Blackwell et al. (2007), the two groups recalled the general workshop material equally, but the intervention group performed better on questions about growth mindset. The intervention group also showed more positive motivation and achieved higher maths scores after the workshop.
Explain how the pattern of workshop-content scores helps the researchers interpret the motivation and achievement findings.
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.