Praising a Child by Saying "You Must Have Worked Hard

question 145

True/False

Praising a child by saying "You must have worked hard at these problems" leads to better outcomes than saying "You must be smart at these problems".

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Definitions:

Funder and Ozer

Researchers known for their analysis on the importance and impact of situational variables versus personality variables in predicting behavior.

Social Psychological Studies

Research in the field of psychology that focuses on how individual thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the social environment and the presence of other people.

Situational Variables

External factors that vary from one situation to another and can influence the outcome of a given scenario or behavior.

Effect Sizes

A quantitative measure of the strength of a phenomenon, used to indicate the magnitude of a relationship or difference between groups in research.