Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the elements in Weiner's theory of an achievement oriented event?

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  ability 
C)  effort 
D)  luck 
A)  age 
B)  ability 
C)  effort 
D)  luck A

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a dimension in Kelley's covariation attribution theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  distinctiveness 
B)  permanence 
C)  consensus 
D)  consistency 
A)  distinctiveness 
B)  permanence 
C)  consensus 
D)  consistency B

Question 3

Mikulincer, based on his study of the conditions under which learned helplessness or reactance occurs, has found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  only reactance occurs 
B)  only learned helplessness occurs 
C)  neither reactance nor learned helplessness occurred under the conditions he studied 
D)  both reactance and learned helplessness occurred depending upon conditions 
A)  only reactance occurs 
B)  only learned helplessness occurs 
C)  neither reactance nor learned helplessness occurred under the conditions he studied 
D)  both reactance and learned helplessness occurred depending upon conditions D

Question 4

In Weiner's attribution theory, ability and effort are _____ characteristics, and task difficulty and luck are _____ factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  internal; external 
B)  stability; controllability 
C)  unstable; stable 
D)  situational; dispositional 
A)  internal; external 
B)  stability; controllability 
C)  unstable; stable 
D)  situational; dispositional

Question 5

If another student drops his books, we perceive him to be clumsy, but if we drop our books, we perceive something in the environment caused us to do so. This is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-serving bias 
B)  locus of control effect 
C)  actor-observer bias 
D)  false consensus hypothesis 
A)  self-serving bias 
B)  locus of control effect 
C)  actor-observer bias 
D)  false consensus hypothesis

Question 6

The tendency to attribute the behavior of others to stable, internal characteristics and underestimate the influence of situational factors, is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  locus of control hypothesis 
B)  self-serving bias 
C)  fundamental attribution error 
D)  false consensus effect 
A)  locus of control hypothesis 
B)  self-serving bias 
C)  fundamental attribution error 
D)  false consensus effect

Question 7

If we observe someone donating to a charity during the holiday season, we probably assume she is a generous person. This is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  false consensus hypothesis 
B)  actor-observer bias 
C)  self-serving bias 
D)  locus of control effect 
A)  false consensus hypothesis 
B)  actor-observer bias 
C)  self-serving bias 
D)  locus of control effect

Question 8

Weiner found that we perceive that we have expended more effort on a task when:

Accepted Answer

A)  we have extra time to reflect 
B)  the task is very difficult 
C)  we are frustrated 
D)  we are successful 
A)  we have extra time to reflect 
B)  the task is very difficult 
C)  we are frustrated 
D)  we are successful

Question 9

In Kelley's covariation attribution theory, behaviors low in distinctiveness tend more to lead to _____ attribution.

Accepted Answer

A)  situational 
B)  conformity 
C)  external 
D)  dispositional 
A)  situational 
B)  conformity 
C)  external 
D)  dispositional

Question 10

Dispositional attributions include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  luck 
B)  abilities 
C)  intent 
D)  exertion 
A)  luck 
B)  abilities 
C)  intent 
D)  exertion

Question 11

Which of the following describe the properties of both ability and task difficulty?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Nonconforming (non-normative) behavior is likely to be attributed to which type of characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  socially desirable 
B)  situational 
C)  dispositional 
D)  social 
A)  socially desirable 
B)  situational 
C)  dispositional 
D)  social

Question 13

Which of the following is not one of Weiner's elements that is important relative to attributions applied to achievement motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  ability 
B)  effort 
C)  personalism 
D)  luck 
A)  ability 
B)  effort 
C)  personalism 
D)  luck

Question 14

In one study, teachers whose students performed well attributed the outcome to their teaching ability and teachers whose students performed poorly attributed the outcome to student inability. This represents the:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-serving bias 
B)  attribution style 
C)  situational attribution 
D)  locus of control 
A)  self-serving bias 
B)  attribution style 
C)  situational attribution 
D)  locus of control

Question 15

All of the following principles of attribution have been proposed by Kelly except:

Accepted Answer

A)  covariation 
B)  hedonic relevance 
C)  distinctiveness 
D)  consensus 
A)  covariation 
B)  hedonic relevance 
C)  distinctiveness 
D)  consensus

Question 16

In attribution, the tendency to take credit for success and to avoid responsibility for failure is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  attribution style 
B)  fundamental attribution error 
C)  self-serving bias 
D)  success-failure ratio 
A)  attribution style 
B)  fundamental attribution error 
C)  self-serving bias 
D)  success-failure ratio

Question 17

According to Dweck's research on helpless versus mastery oriented individuals:

Accepted Answer

A)  mastery oriented individuals seek learning goals 
B)  mastery oriented individuals seek performance goals 
C)  helpless individuals seeks learning goals 
D)  mastery oriented individuals believe that their intelligence is unchangeable 
A)  mastery oriented individuals seek learning goals 
B)  mastery oriented individuals seek performance goals 
C)  helpless individuals seeks learning goals 
D)  mastery oriented individuals believe that their intelligence is unchangeable

Question 18

In Weiner's attribution theory, ability and luck are _____ factors, and task difficulty and effort are _____ factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  external; internal 
B)  locus; stability 
C)  situational; dispositional 
D)  uncontrollable; controllable 
A)  external; internal 
B)  locus; stability 
C)  situational; dispositional 
D)  uncontrollable; controllable

Question 19

According to Weiner, which factor is NOT important in our interpretation of an achievement-related event?

Accepted Answer

A)  ability 
B)  effort 
C)  luck 
D)  intention 
A)  ability 
B)  effort 
C)  luck 
D)  intention

Question 20

The tendency to attribute behavior to stable, internal characteristics has been called:

Accepted Answer

A)  situational attribution 
B)  fundamental attributional error 
C)  personal preference thinking 
D)  naïve psychology 
A)  situational attribution 
B)  fundamental attributional error 
C)  personal preference thinking 
D)  naïve psychology

Which of the following is NOT one of the elements in Weiner's theory of an achievement oriented event?

Which of the following is NOT a dimension in Kelley's covariation attribution theory?

Mikulincer, based on his study of the conditions under which learned helplessness or reactance occurs, has found that:

In Weiner's attribution theory, ability and effort are _ characteristics, and task difficulty and luck are _ factors.

If another student drops his books, we perceive him to be clumsy, but if we drop our books, we perceive something in the environment caused us to do so. This is referred to as:

The tendency to attribute the behavior of others to stable, internal characteristics and underestimate the influence of situational factors, is called the:

If we observe someone donating to a charity during the holiday season, we probably assume she is a generous person. This is called the:

Weiner found that we perceive that we have expended more effort on a task when:

In Kelley's covariation attribution theory, behaviors low in distinctiveness tend more to lead to _____ attribution.

Dispositional attributions include all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following describe the properties of both ability and task difficulty?

Nonconforming (non-normative) behavior is likely to be attributed to which type of characteristics?

Which of the following is not one of Weiner's elements that is important relative to attributions applied to achievement motivation?

In one study, teachers whose students performed well attributed the outcome to their teaching ability and teachers whose students performed poorly attributed the outcome to student inability. This represents the:

All of the following principles of attribution have been proposed by Kelly except:

In attribution, the tendency to take credit for success and to avoid responsibility for failure is called the:

According to Dweck's research on helpless versus mastery oriented individuals:

In Weiner's attribution theory, ability and luck are _ factors, and task difficulty and effort are _ factors.

According to Weiner, which factor is NOT important in our interpretation of an achievement-related event?

The tendency to attribute behavior to stable, internal characteristics has been called:

Conceptualizing and Measuring Motivation

Genetic Contributions to Motivated Behavior

Physiological Mechanisms of Arousal

Physiological Mechanisms of Regulation

Learned Motives: Classical, Instrumental, and Observational Learning

Incentive Motivation

Hedonism and Sensory Stimulation

Cognitive Motivation: Expectancy-Value Approaches

Cognitive Motivation: Social Motivation and Consistency

Cognitive Motivation: Competence and Control

The Emotions As Motivators

Conclusions

Filters

Exam 10: Cognitive Motivation: Attribution Approaches

Which of the following is NOT one of the elements in Weiner's theory of an achievement oriented event?

Which of the following is NOT a dimension in Kelley's covariation attribution theory?

Mikulincer, based on his study of the conditions under which learned helplessness or reactance occurs, has found that:

In Weiner's attribution theory, ability and effort are _____ characteristics, and task difficulty and luck are _____ factors.

If another student drops his books, we perceive him to be clumsy, but if we drop our books, we perceive something in the environment caused us to do so. This is referred to as:

The tendency to attribute the behavior of others to stable, internal characteristics and underestimate the influence of situational factors, is called the:

If we observe someone donating to a charity during the holiday season, we probably assume she is a generous person. This is called the:

Weiner found that we perceive that we have expended more effort on a task when:

In Kelley's covariation attribution theory, behaviors low in distinctiveness tend more to lead to _____ attribution.

Dispositional attributions include all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following describe the properties of both ability and task difficulty?

Nonconforming (non-normative) behavior is likely to be attributed to which type of characteristics?

Which of the following is not one of Weiner's elements that is important relative to attributions applied to achievement motivation?

In one study, teachers whose students performed well attributed the outcome to their teaching ability and teachers whose students performed poorly attributed the outcome to student inability. This represents the:

All of the following principles of attribution have been proposed by Kelly except:

In attribution, the tendency to take credit for success and to avoid responsibility for failure is called the:

According to Dweck's research on helpless versus mastery oriented individuals:

In Weiner's attribution theory, ability and luck are _____ factors, and task difficulty and effort are _____ factors.

According to Weiner, which factor is NOT important in our interpretation of an achievement-related event?

The tendency to attribute behavior to stable, internal characteristics has been called:

Conceptualizing and Measuring Motivation

Genetic Contributions to Motivated Behavior

Physiological Mechanisms of Arousal

Physiological Mechanisms of Regulation

Learned Motives: Classical, Instrumental, and Observational Learning

Incentive Motivation

Hedonism and Sensory Stimulation

Cognitive Motivation: Expectancy-Value Approaches

Cognitive Motivation: Social Motivation and Consistency

Cognitive Motivation: Competence and Control

The Emotions As Motivators

Conclusions

Filters

In Weiner's attribution theory, ability and effort are _ characteristics, and task difficulty and luck are _ factors.

In Weiner's attribution theory, ability and luck are _ factors, and task difficulty and effort are _ factors.