After Finishing the First Draft of a Research Paper, Diego

question 18

Multiple Choice

After finishing the first draft of a research paper, Diego asked a staff member at the writing center to look it over and give him some feedback. When he sat down to discuss the paper with the reviewer, he was told that it needed a lot of work. There were many spelling errors and some of his arguments lacked sufficient evidence. After he left, Diego reflected on the reviewer's feedback and told himself that he knew he could do better, and then dedicated the next few nights to revising his paper. Diego can be described as having a(n) _____ mindset.

• A) fixed
• B) growth
• C) intrinsic
• D) extrinsic

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Definitions:

Stanley Prusiner

Stanley Prusiner is a scientist known for his discovery of prions, a type of infectious agent composed of protein material that can replicate without containing nucleic acids.

Infective Agent

A biological agent, such as a virus, bacterium, or fungus, capable of causing disease.

CJD

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, a rare, degenerative, invariably fatal brain disorder marked by rapid cognitive decline and caused by prions.

Papovaviruses

A group of DNA viruses, known to cause diseases in humans and animals, including papillomas, polyomas, and vacuolating viruses.