Marla wants to be a writer and continues to receive rejections for her submitted articles. She says, "I just have to be patient and keep improving my writing craft." Marla displays a
A) growth mindset.
B) fixed mindset.
C) helpless orientation.
D) performance orientation.

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Marla's statement shows that she has a growth mindset, as she is acknowledging the need to improve and is willing to be patient in order to do so. A fixed mindset would involve believing that her writing ability is fixed and cannot be improved, while a helpless orientation would involve feeling like there is nothing she can do to improve her situation. A performance orientation would involve focusing solely on the outcome (getting published) rather than the process of improving her writing craft.

Marla Wants to Be a Writer and Continues to Receive