Questionnaire on Implicit Theories and Learning Goals Test - the question form

1. You have a certain amount of intelligence, and you cannot really do much to change it.

2. You put maximum effort into mastering knowledge and skills, so you are confident that you will become a highly qualified professional.

3. People can always substantially change the kind of person they are.

4. If you had to choose between getting a good grade and having to prove you are right in a discussion, would you choose the good grade or the discussion?

5. You often need a lot of willpower to make yourself start the next learning task.

6. Your intelligence is something about you that you cannot change very much.

7. A person's personality type is a fundamental characteristic that cannot be changed very much.

8. No matter who you are, you can substantially change your level of intelligence.

9. You enjoy completing all your academic assignments on time and to a high standard.

10. People may behave differently, but the core aspects of who they are cannot be changed very much.

11. Although it is unpleasant to admit, you sometimes would prefer good academic performance over the opportunity to learn a lot.

12. Honestly, you cannot really change your level of intelligence.

13. I use my abilities for learning only to a small extent.

14. Anyone, no matter who they are, can substantially change their basic characteristics.

15. You always have the ability to substantially change your level of intelligence.

16. I get mostly excellent grades.

17. For you, it is much more important to learn something in class than to get high grades.

18. As unpleasant as it may be to admit, you cannot teach an old dog new tricks. People cannot substantially change their basic qualities.

19. You can learn a lot of new things, but you cannot really change your basic level of intelligence.

20. You cannot be considered a high-achieving student.

21. Each person has a certain type of personality, and there is not much that can be done to really change it.

22. No matter how intelligent you are, you can always increase your intelligence at least somewhat.

23. When you engage in difficult schoolwork that requires a great deal of effort, you often feel a unique sense of enjoyment.

24. If you knew you would not be able to complete a task successfully, you might not attempt it even if you could learn a lot from doing it.

25. No matter what kind of personality someone has, they can always change themselves a great deal.

26. You can substantially increase (significantly raise) even your basic level of intelligence.

27. I rarely enjoy studying, especially when it requires a lot of effort.

28. All people can change even their most fundamental qualities.