Which response demonstrates a growth mindset?

Which response demonstrates a growth mindset?

• A. I didn't play well on the day of the tryouts.
• B. I'll just have to find another sport I'm good at.
• C. I'll need to work more on my outside shot.
• D. I'm probably too short to be really good at this sport.

Answer: (C)

Growth mindset is the belief that abilities can be developed through effort, strategy, and feedback, and that challenges are opportunities to improve. The chosen statement fits this best because it explicitly identifies a skill to work on—an outside shot—and commits to putting in targeted practice. It shows you believe improvement comes from deliberate effort and specific steps, not from giving up or assuming talent is fixed. The other responses don’t carry that same forward-driving plan. Acknowledging a poor performance without a plan to improve lacks the action-oriented mindset. Wanting to switch sports suggests giving up on that goal rather than improving through practice. Believing you’re too short to be good at the sport assigns your ability to a fixed trait rather than seeking ways to develop skills within your reach.

Growth mindset is the belief that abilities can be developed through effort, strategy, and feedback, and that challenges are opportunities to improve. The chosen statement fits this best because it explicitly identifies a skill to work on—an outside shot—and commits to putting in targeted practice. It shows you believe improvement comes from deliberate effort and specific steps, not from giving up or assuming talent is fixed.

The other responses don’t carry that same forward-driving plan. Acknowledging a poor performance without a plan to improve lacks the action-oriented mindset. Wanting to switch sports suggests giving up on that goal rather than improving through practice. Believing you’re too short to be good at the sport assigns your ability to a fixed trait rather than seeking ways to develop skills within your reach.