To answer the question about what Dweck means by "learned helplessness" and support it with text quotations, we would need access to the full text of "The Secret to Raising Smart Kids" by Carol Dweck (or the relevant excerpt from the StudySync assignment). Since the text isn't provided here, here's a general explanation based on Dweck's work:
Brief Explanations:
Carol Dweck’s research on mindset often addresses "learned helplessness" in the context of how students (or individuals) perceive challenges. Typically, learned helplessness refers to a state where people (especially students) develop the belief that their efforts don’t matter because they repeatedly face failure or negative feedback (often linked to a "fixed mindset," where intelligence is seen as innate). For example, if a student is told their intelligence is fixed, they may give up easily when tasks are difficult, believing they "can’t" improve.
To answer the question properly, you would:
- Locate the section of the text where Dweck defines or discusses "learned helplessness."
- Quote the relevant sentence(s) (e.g., "According to Dweck, learned helplessness occurs when...").
- Explain how the quote connects to the concept (e.g., the quote shows that students feel helpless because they believe their abilities can’t change).
If you can share the text excerpt from the StudySync assignment, I can help you identify the exact quotation and analysis!