Deck 2: Activating an Entrepreneurial Mindset

Question 1

Debra is always praised by her faculty as a hard worker.Since she is praised for hard work versus intelligence,Debra is more likely to lead a ______.

A)left-brain mindset
B)a low tolerance for risk
C)a growth mindset
D)a fixed mindset

Answer 1

C

Question 2

George wants to challenge himself and feels an entrepreneurial venture should be his next challenge.This suggests that George has ______.

A)a low tolerance for risk
B)a growth mindset
C)a fearful mindset
D)a left-brain mindset

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The text describes two different types of mindsets.They are ______.

A)growth mindset and stunted mindset
B)fixed mindset and flexible mindset
C)growth mindset and fixed mindset
D)positive mindset and negative mindset

Answer 3

C

Question 4

An entrepreneurial mindset can be described as the ability to ______.

A)avoid failure and mistakes
B)take action in stable,low-risk environments
C)develop high-tech solutions in emerging markets
D)quickly take action and get organized under uncertain conditions

Question 5

Which of the following statements best reflect a growth mindset?

A)When I'm frustrated,I give up.
B)My natural abilities determine my success.
C)I can learn anything I want to.
D)I don't like to be challenged.

Question 6

Research findings suggest that praising someone for how hard they work and practice can ______.

A)create a growth mindset
B)create a fixed mindset
C)foster a fear of failure
D)cause people to avoid challenges

Question 7

Which of the following is a benefit of having a growth mindset in the context of entrepreneurship?

A)A growth mindset gives entrepreneurs confidence in their natural abilities.
B)A growth mindset recognizes the importance of fixed traits.
C)A growth mindset encourages entrepreneurs to take action even in uncertain circumstances.
D)A growth mindset encourages entrepreneurs to view others' success as mere luck.

Question 8

Mindset has been traditionally described as ______.

A)a person's inherent traits
B)a type of personality
C)a person's emotional intelligence
D)an established set of attitudes held by someone

Question 9

Imagine you score low on a math test.If you had a fixed mindset,you're most likely to say which of the following?

A)I'll try harder next time.
B)I'll seek out a math tutor to help me.
C)I'll never be good at math.
D)I'll do more practice problems before the next test.

Question 10

Jenni is fine when she fails,as she sees failure as a way to learn.This shows that Jenni has ______.

A)a growth mindset
B)a low tolerance for risk
C)fearful mindset
D)left-brain mindset

Question 11

When Karen is frustrated,she perseveres until she resolves the issue that is causing her frustration.This shows that Karen has a ______.

A)growth mindset
B)fixed mindset
C)fearful mindset
D)right-brained mindset

Question 12

Research has shown that overly praising someone simply for their intelligence can ______.

A)create a growth mindset
B)create a fixed mindset
C)inspire people to try harder
D)encourage people to learn from failure

Question 13

What is another term for "thinking about thinking"?

A)self-efficacy
B)experimentation
C)metacognition
D)effectuation

Question 14

In terms of entrepreneurship,what is negative passion?

A)passion that is based on deception
B)passion that blinds us to warning signs
C)passion that is developed rather than found
D)passion that is malicious

Question 15

Which of the following statements about metacognitive awareness are true?

A)It is an innate characteristic we are born with (or not).
B)It can be developed over time through continuous practice.
C)It is overrated in entrepreneurship.
D)It is a "genius" quality that few people possess.

Question 16

People with a fixed mindset ______.

A)perceive their talents and abilities as set traits
B)are fixated on perfection and precision
C)tend to attribute others' success to greater effort
D)take constructive criticism well

Question 17

In the context of entrepreneurship,passion is ______.

A)an intense positive emotion that keeps entrepreneurs focused and motivated
B)the only thing needed to be successful in entrepreneurship
C)always motivated by an entrepreneur's financial interests
D)a sporadic emotion occasionally experienced by the entrepreneur

Question 18

The ways in which people solve problems such as reasoning,analyzing,and experimenting are called ______.

A)cognitive strategies
B)mindsets
C)paradigm shifts
D)thought processes

Question 19

Which of the following statements reflects a fixed mindset?

A)When I'm frustrated,I persevere.
B)I'm either good at something or I'm not.
C)I like to be told that I try hard.
D)I'm inspired by others' successes.

Question 20

When Georgina is frustrated,she perseveres until she resolves the issue causing her frustration.This shows that Georgina has a ______.

A)growth mindset
B)fixed mindset
C)fearful mindset
D)left-brain mindset

Question 21

Strategies that endeavor to make aspects of a task or activity more enjoyable by building in certain features or by reshaping perceptions to focus on the most positive aspects of the task and the value it holds are known as ______.

A)extrinsic reward strategies
B)individual strategies
C)natural reward strategies
D)ideal reward strategies

Question 22

When you stop and deliberately ask yourself questions about what you are accomplishing,what you are not accomplishing,what is standing in your way,and how you feel about it,you are practicing ______.

A)self-goal setting
B)self-observation
C)self-cueing
D)self-correcting feedback

Question 23

What is self-cueing?

A)a process that raises our awareness of how,when,and why we behave the way we do in certain circumstances
B)a process that involves compensating ourselves when we achieve our goals
C)a process that gives us the capacity to critique ourselves in order to improve our behaviors
D)a process of prompting that reminds us of desired goals

Question 24

Self-goal setting is a process of ______.

A)compensating ourselves when we achieve our goals with tangible or intangible rewards
B)examining our own behaviors in a constructive way in order to reshape these behaviors
C)prompting that acts as a reminder of desired goals and keeps you focused on what you are trying to achieve
D)setting individual goals for ourselves

Question 25

A research study conducted by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi showed that creative people tend to ______.

A)be right-brained
B)be left-brained
C)have polarized traits
D)have conflicting traits

Question 26

A 2012 study by researchers at the University of Utah found that ______.

A)most of those studied exhibited noticeable left-brain tendencies
B)most of those studied exhibited noticeable right-brain tendencies
C)there was no evidence that one side of the brain was more dominant than the other in any given individual
D)almost exactly 50 percent of those studied were dominantly right-brained and the other 50 percent dominantly left-brained

Question 27

In his book A Whole New Mind,author Daniel Pink argues that we live in a(n)______.

A)conceptual age that requires us to use both the left side and right side of our brains
B)conceptual age that requires us to use primarily the left side of our brains
C)conceptual age that requires us to use primarily the right side of our brains
D)industrial and agricultural age that requires us to use primarily the left side of our brains

Question 28

In the context of entrepreneurship,______ is a process whereby people can influence and control their own behavior,actions,and thinking to achieve self-direction and self-motivation.

A)effectuation
B)self-leadership
C)vesting
D)offering

Question 29

Self-reward is a process of ______.

A)compensating ourselves when we achieve our goals with tangible or intangible rewards
B)examining our own behaviors in a constructive way in order to reshape these behaviors
C)raising awareness of how,when,and why we behave the way we do in certain circumstances
D)setting individual goals for ourselves

Question 30

______ is the art of spontaneously creating something without preparation.

A)Improvisation
B)Creativity
C)Self-leadership
D)Innovation

Question 31

Left-brain thinking would be most associated with which of the following?

A)working on an assembly line
B)painting a mural
C)designing a cocktail dress
D)playing the saxophone

Question 32

______ help entrepreneurs form positive and productive ways of thinking that can benefit performance.

A)Destructive thought patterns
B)Fixed mindsets
C)Constructive thought patterns
D)Right-brain thinking patterns

Question 33

Self-correcting feedback is a process of ______.

A)compensating ourselves when we achieve our goals with tangible or intangible rewards
B)examining our own behaviors in a constructive way in order to reshape these behaviors
C)raising awareness of how,when,and why we behave the way we do in certain circumstances
D)setting individual goals for ourselves

Question 34

Barb is trying to take control of her time by using an online time tracking system that tracks her time spent on tasks and projects.She has heard that if you do something for seven weeks it becomes a habit.The activity in our brain that decides whether a behavior should be repeated and stored is ______.

A)a habit
B)a habit loop
C)the self-leadership habit
D)a compulsion in development

Question 35

Self-leadership involves ______.

A)self-reward
B)self-preservation
C)self-sabotage
D)selflessness

Question 36

Creativity is ______.

A)only expressed by artists and writers
B)the capacity to produce new ideas,insights,inventions,products,or artistic objects that are of value to others
C)something we are born with
D)a rejection of proven ideas and methods in favor of innovation

Question 37

______ is among the six main roadblocks that can prevent an entrepreneur from practicing creativity.

A)Self-reliance
B)Fear
C)Motivation
D)Persistence

Question 38

Brenda is very critical of her own actions; if something goes wrong,she assesses why it went wrong and how she can avoid making the same mistake in the future.This is an example of ______.

A)self-correcting feedback
B)self-cueing
C)self-goal setting
D)self-reward

Question 39

Self-observation is a process of ______.

A)compensating ourselves when we achieve our goals with tangible or intangible rewards
B)examining our own behaviors in a constructive way in order to reshape these behaviors
C)raising awareness of how,when,and why we behave the way we do in certain circumstances
D)setting individual goals for ourselves

Question 40

______ can cause self-doubt,insecurity,and discomfort and can block us from sharing our creativity with others.

A)Self-reliance
B)Fear
C)Motivation
D)Persistence

Question 41

Improvisation is about being spontaneous,imaginative,and dealing with the unexpected.

Question 42

Entrepreneurial self-efficacy is ______.

A)the belief that entrepreneurs have in their ability to begin new ventures
B)the belief that entrepreneurs are born,not made
C)the ability to efficiently maximize returns
D)the ability of entrepreneurs to be self-deprecating despite their successes

Question 43

A recent study showed that ______.

A)entrepreneurs who displayed signs of improvisational behavior tended to outperform those who did not have the same tendencies
B)improvisational behavior was less evident in entrepreneurs starting new ventures
C)there was no connection between improvisational behavior and entrepreneurship
D)improvisation only matters in the context of comedy

Question 44

When people believe their talents and abilities are set traits,they have a growth mindset.

Question 45

Which of the following is most appropriate during improvisation?

A)"I'm not sure,and"
B)"No,and"
C)"Maybe,and"
D)"Yes,and"

Question 46

The entrepreneurial mindset is about ______.

A)who you know
B)who knows you
C)knowing who you are
D)knowing what you know

Question 47

MRI scans of jazz players improvising show ______.

A)no differences in brain activity
B)that musicians tend to switch on the self-censoring part of their brain
C)that musicians tend to switch off the self-censoring part of their brain,giving them the ability to express themselves without restriction
D)decreased brain activity

Question 48

Which of the following is most likely to be stated by someone who scores high on The General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES)?

A)If someone opposes me,I usually acquiesce.
B)Handling unforeseen situations doesn't come easily to me.
C)When I am confronted with a problem,it's difficult for me to find a solution.
D)If I am in trouble,I can usually think of a solution.

Question 49

Janis is an intensely focused person who approaches the tasks of her entrepreneurial ventures with positive emotions that help her overcome obstacles.It is Janis's ______ that is playing the key role in her success.

A)creativity
B)passion
C)self-goal setting
D)fixed mindset

Question 50

Having a strong and effective mindset is important to being a successful entrepreneur.

Question 51

According to the text,the only way to get results is to ______.

A)think deeply
B)plan obsessively
C)take action
D)avoid risk

Question 52

If a new entrepreneur struggles with the many different tasks to figure out each day,the entrepreneur probably has ______.

A)no appetite for chaos
B)good organizational skills
C)not found the right team
D)to spend more time at work

Question 53

Improvisation is connected to the entrepreneurial mindset because it helps develop ______.

A)objective thinking
B)the ability to change direction quickly
C)linear thinking
D)comedic timing

Question 54

Sven somehow always remains calm when facing difficulties.He prides himself on the ability to rely on his coping abilities.This is evidence that Sven ______.

A)has high self-motivation
B)has low self-motivation
C)has high self-efficacy
D)has low self-efficacy

Question 55

James L.Adams identified six main emotional roadblocks to creativity.Which of them has the most detrimental effect on our capacity to be creative?

A)fear
B)dislike for incubating ideas
C)perceived lack of challenge
D)no appetite for chaos

Question 56

Someone practicing self-leadership can influence their own behavior,actions,and thinking to achieve the self-motivation needed to build entrepreneurial business ventures.

Question 57

According to improvisation guidelines,______.

A)everything is important
B)anything must be questioned
C)anything can be rejected
D)everything is highly scripted

Question 58

Behavior-focused strategies include self-observation,self-goal setting,and self-reward.

Question 59

Gwen is very resourceful,and she always knows how to handle the unforeseen.She evidently ______.

A)has high self-awareness
B)has high self-efficacy
C)has low self-efficacy
D)has low self-awareness

Question 60

Improvisation is defined as the art of ______.

A)spontaneously creating without preparation
B)stand-up comedy
C)creating with deliberate preparation
D)thinking deeply about complex problems

Question 61

Feelings of guilt and self-criticism are crucial,necessary components of self-correcting feedback.

Question 62

Self-cueing is a process that raises our awareness of how,when,and why entrepreneurs behave the way they do in certain circumstances.

Question 63

If you score low on the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES),you are likely to put in a higher level of effort,persist with an idea,and persevere with a task more than those people who possess high levels of self-efficacy.

Question 64

There is a great deal of scientific support for the idea that people are either left-brained or right-brained.

Question 65

Of the six roadblocks that prevent us from practicing creativity,as described by James L.Adams,the one that has the most detrimental effect is the preference for judging over generating ideas.

Question 66

Fear can have a detrimental effect on creativity.

Question 67

According to the text,opportunities are easily missed when we are not in an entrepreneurial mindset.

Question 68

Self-efficacy can change over time.

Question 69

Franklin Yancey credits his early experiences of risk-taking,his college education,and a supportive family environment for his success in his stadium seating business.

Question 70

Lai tackles tedious projects by always making sure that she schedules breaks to practice a bit of yoga,something that she enjoys and that she finds invigorating.This is an example of a natural reward strategy.

Question 71

Omid is an entrepreneur who is engaged in a meaningful venture from which he gains a great sense of positive emotion which he finds particularly motivating to overcome obstacles.What Omid is experiencing is best described as self-satisfaction.

Question 72

A person who believes he can learn anything that he wants has a fixed mindset.

Question 73

According to the text,seeing an opportunity is one of the factors in having an entrepreneurial mindset.

Question 74

Self-punishment and self-goal setting are the same behavior strategy.

Question 75

Research suggests that when we believe in our ability to succeed in something,we are more likely to actively take the steps to make it happen.

Question 76

Creativity is something we are born with.

Question 77

Csikszentmihalyi's research indicated that highly creative individuals tend to have "dialectic" personalities,meaning they use both left-brained and right-brained thinking.

Question 78

When jazz pianists improvised while in an MRI machine,researchers saw no difference in their brain activity.

Question 79

Recent research indicates that entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE)can actually improve entrepreneurial performance.

Question 80

Constructive thought patterns help entrepreneurs form positive and productive ways of thinking that can benefit performance.