Noor is learning to play chess at a lunchtime club.
| What happens | Noor's response |
|---|---|
| She loses to a more experienced club member. | She asks the supervisor to help her review her mistakes and practises alternative moves. |
| She is offered a choice of opponent for her next game. | She chooses the same experienced member rather than a beginner. |
The supervisor later tells Noor, “You are a naturally talented chess player.”
Explain what the evidence suggests about Noor's current mindset and how the supervisor's comment may influence her choice of opponent in the future. Use Dweck's mindset theory in your answer.
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.