“…Where individuals fall on this spectrum has a significant effect on their thoughts and behaviors (Dweck, ; Dweck, Chiu, & Hong, ). An extensive body of research suggests that individuals’ mindsets influence perceptions and, consequently, motivational and behavioral responses (Dweck & Leggett, ; Tabernero & Wood, ; Heslin & VandeWalle, ; Rattan, Good, & Dweck, ; Mathur, Jain, Hsieh, Lindsey, & Maheswaran, ; Kam, Risavy, Perunovic, & Plant, ; Keating & Heslin, ). In particular, whether individuals have more of a fixed or growth mindset often predicts their responses to failure and setbacks; those with a fixed mindset typically have a helpless response to failure, whereas those with a growth mindset typically have a mastery response to failure (Dweck & Leggett, ; Dweck, ; Tabernero & Wood, ; Burnette et al, ; Novell, Machleit, & Sojka, ).…”