The Revised Implicit Theories of Intelligence Scale (RITIS)
Purpose
The The Revised Implicit Theories of Intelligence Scale (RITIS) assesses students implicit beliefs that with effort a person can grow and become smarter (mindset).
Population
The RITIS is commonly administered across wide ranges of ages and contexts.
Typical Performance
We are establishing the typical performance for college students. This will be updated once we have additional data.
Example question
I don’t think I personally can do much to increase my intelligence.
Strongly agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Validity
The RITIS is an adaptation of prior mindset assessments. The RITIS has been used by many populations but was originally validated with high school students.
De Castella, K., & Byrne, D. (2015). My intelligence may be more malleable than yours: The revised implicit theories of intelligence (self-theory) scale is a better predictor of achievement, motivation, and student disengagement. European Journal of Psychology of Education, 30(3), 245-267.
Blackwell, L. S., Trzesniewski, K. H., & Dweck, C. S. (2007). Implicit theories of intelligence predict achievement across an adolescent transition: A longitudinal study and an intervention. Child development, 78(1), 246-263.
Research
The RITIS is undergoing validation work. We recommend reviewing the citations listed below to find articles of interest.
De Castella, K., & Byrne, D. (2015). My intelligence may be more malleable than yours: The revised implicit theories of intelligence (self-theory) scale is a better predictor of achievement, motivation, and student disengagement. European Journal of Psychology of Education, 30(3), 245-267.
Dweck, C. S. (2008). Mindset: The new psychology of success. Random House Digital, Inc.
Grant, H., & Dweck, C. S. (2003). Clarifying achievement goals and their impact. Journal of personality and social psychology, 85(3), 541.
Example LASSO Report
Please follow this link to our example report for concept inventories.