A parent's appraisal of her child's competency in a domain is likely to undermine the child's future performance in that domain when

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When a parent's appraisal of a child's competency is negative and the parent favors an entity view of intelligence (the belief that intelligence is fixed and cannot be improved), it can lead to the child developing a fixed mindset and believing they cannot improve in that domain. This can undermine the child's future performance as they may become discouraged and avoid challenging tasks in that domain.

A Parent's Appraisal of Her Child's Competency in a Domain