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Define and differentiate between entity and incremental beliefs about ability.With what types of attributions and goal orientations are each associated?

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Entity beliefs assume that ability is an...

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Which one of the following situations is a valid implication of Maslow's hierarchy for education?


A) Jennifer,who is feeling ill this week,may show little interest in academic performance.
B) Andy,who has low self-esteem,will probably have little motivation to belong to and be liked by a group.
C) Robert,who is frustrated in his search for knowledge,may show little interest in his physiological well-being.
D) Teresa,who fails to satisfy her aesthetic needs,will be prevented from having high self-esteem.

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According to Covington and others,which one of the following would be the strongest indicator of whether an individual will be motivated to accept new challenges and risks?


A) Desire to avoid failure and seek social acceptance
B) Drive for achievement and an incremental view of ability
C) Need for achievement and an entity view of ability
D) Performance goals that are attainable

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Being interested in a task because the activity is enjoyable is what type of motivation?


A) Extrinsic
B) Intrinsic
C) State
D) Trait

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The natural tendency to engage in certain types of activities is called ________ motivation.

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intrinsic

Researchers have found that students who hold performance-avoidance goals are less likely to experience boredom or hopelessness.

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In Maslow's hierarchy,self-esteem is considered to be what type of need?


A) Being
B) Deficiency
C) Proficiency
D) Self-actualization

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Students with performance goals as opposed to learning goals are concerned primarily with


A) achievement motivation.
B) looking good in front of others.
C) bettering themselves in terms of skill competencies.
D) finishing tasks so that they can seek new challenges.

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Weiner believes that there are two important dimensions that have important implications for motivation: (1)responsibility and (2)stability.

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What is meant by the term "bounded choice" and how does it influence student learning?

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Bounded choices mean we give students a ...

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Define motivation,and differentiate between behavioural,humanistic,cognitive,and sociocultural approaches to the interpretation of motivation.

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Motivation is defined as a process that ...

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Your text indicates that anxiety generally interferes with learning and performance.Explain the reasons for this effect and suggest ways in which teachers can help high-anxiety students to achieve better grades.

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Anxiety interferes with tests of student...

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Ms.Riley tells the class,"If we have a good lesson on fractions,I will credit each of you with a bonus point." She is trying to stimulate what type of motivation?


A) Extrinsic
B) Intrinsic
C) Stable
D) Trait

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Pride or shame for one's own actions is likely to be felt most strongly by those who attribute their actions to


A) external causes.
B) internal causes.
C) stable causes.
D) unstable causes.

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Young children are more likely to hold an entity view than an incremental view of ability.

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Which one of the following quotes exemplifies a learning or mastery goal?


A) "Accomplishing this should make me better prepared for Biology 101."
B) "If I master this material,I can have some free time."
C) "I'm going to go for the third assignment option,so that I can receive an A."
D) "Jason will be impressed if I can learn this laboratory procedure."

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In most humanistic theories,motivation is based on


A) extrinsic rewards.
B) intrinsic needs.
C) material wealth.
D) social status.

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Whereas mastery-oriented students value achievement and success,________ students try to protect themselves from situations in which they will not look good to others.

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Attribution theories of motivation describe how an individual's explanations,justifications,and excuses influence motivation.

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Trina is an average-ability science student, but she is in danger of receiving a failing grade due to her low test scores. "I know the information when I study at home," she said to Mrs. Kirby, "but as soon as you pass out the test, I get so nervous that I can barely remember my name. Then, as I think about how badly I'm going to do, I get even more nervous." -According to the above case study.How can we interpret the negative effects of anxiety on Trina's test performances? That is,how is anxiety likely to hinder her performances?

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Trina's anxiety is likely to hinder her performance in three ways.First,her negative thoughts do not allow her to focus her attention on the material to be learned.Second,her anxious thoughts can negatively influence her ability to learn new material,especially material that may be disorganized or difficult.Finally,like most highly anxious students,Trina probably has inadequate test-taking skills.Thus,teaching Trina how to relax may not be a sufficient strategy for increasing her test performance.She could also benefit from direct instruction on critical learning strategies (e.g.,good note taking skills)and test-taking skills.

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