Document Type

Article

Department/Program

Education

Publication Date

7-28-2017

Journal

Zeitschrift für Psychologie

Volume

225

Issue

2

First Page

99

Last Page

106

Abstract

We reviewed fundamental conceptual issues and the state of research on the definition and assessment of implicit theories. We grappled with the following controversies related to the construct: (a) Are entity theory and incremental theory opposite ends of the same continuum? (b) How can scholars use more sophisticated methodologies to classify individuals into either the entity or incremental theory?(c) Given shifting conceptions of what intelligence is, how can scholars refine the implicit theory of intelligence construct? Given these conceptual issues, we then addressed practical issues related to the assessment of implicit theories. We point to the need for more sophisticated methods such as implicit association tests and the use of virtual environments as more“stealthy”ways to assess the construct.

DOI

10.1027/2151-2604/a000286

Keywords

implicit theories, mindset, assessment, measurement, definition

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