Question 1

Which one of the following statements is most accurate about how anxiety affects students' performance in the classroom?

Accepted Answer

A) A little bit of anxiety can facilitate learning and performance, and high anxiety can facilitate performance on very easy tasks. 
B) The best way to deal with anxiety is to eliminate it.Totally relaxed students learn more and perform better. 
C) A little bit of trait anxiety may facilitate learning, but state anxiety is always detrimental to performance. 
D) High anxiety can facilitate performance on very difficult tasks, but it may get in the way when students try to do tasks they have learned to do quickly and automatically. 
A) A little bit of anxiety can facilitate learning and performance, and high anxiety can facilitate performance on very easy tasks. 
B) The best way to deal with anxiety is to eliminate it.Totally relaxed students learn more and perform better. 
C) A little bit of trait anxiety may facilitate learning, but state anxiety is always detrimental to performance. 
D) High anxiety can facilitate performance on very difficult tasks, but it may get in the way when students try to do tasks they have learned to do quickly and automatically.

Question 2

Racine is very moody.One day she seems reasonably happy, but the next day she's irritable and on edge.The day after that, she's quite cheerful.Taking developmental differences in affect into account and without knowing anything else about Racine, your best guess would be that Racine is in:

Accepted Answer

A) Kindergarten 
B) Third grade 
C) Seventh grade 
D) Twelfth grade 
A) Kindergarten 
B) Third grade 
C) Seventh grade 
D) Twelfth grade

Question 3

Which one of the following examples best illustrates the concept of situated motivation?

Accepted Answer

A) Nathan gets extremely upset when he gets anything less than a perfect score on a test paper, probably because his parents have always expected him to be perfect at everything he does. 
B) Last year Ophelia was bored to tears in history class, but this year she loves history because her teacher conducts many activities that make the subject matter come alive. 
C) Polly is afraid of water because once, when she was a little girl, she almost drowned. 
D) Quinton would really like to play on his high school basketball team, but because he's quite short he has settled for what he considers to be second-best: being on the wrestling team. 
A) Nathan gets extremely upset when he gets anything less than a perfect score on a test paper, probably because his parents have always expected him to be perfect at everything he does. 
B) Last year Ophelia was bored to tears in history class, but this year she loves history because her teacher conducts many activities that make the subject matter come alive. 
C) Polly is afraid of water because once, when she was a little girl, she almost drowned. 
D) Quinton would really like to play on his high school basketball team, but because he's quite short he has settled for what he considers to be second-best: being on the wrestling team.

Question 4

In which one of the following situations is a student attributing failure to stable and uncontrollable factors?

Accepted Answer

A) Kami tells herself that she is getting low grades in math because, like her mom, she just isn't any good at math. 
B) Lana thinks she was the last one chosen for the baseball team because she hadn't been practicing enough.She vows to do better next time. 
C) Maury believes he is having trouble in music because he's been absent the last two weeks.He knows he'll have to work extra hard to catch up in his work. 
D) Jason tells himself that he failed the last history test because the substitute teacher constructed a bad test.He expects to do better when his regular teacher returns from maternity leave. 
A) Kami tells herself that she is getting low grades in math because, like her mom, she just isn't any good at math. 
B) Lana thinks she was the last one chosen for the baseball team because she hadn't been practicing enough.She vows to do better next time. 
C) Maury believes he is having trouble in music because he's been absent the last two weeks.He knows he'll have to work extra hard to catch up in his work. 
D) Jason tells himself that he failed the last history test because the substitute teacher constructed a bad test.He expects to do better when his regular teacher returns from maternity leave.

Question 5

Three of the following strategies should engage students' interest in class material.Which one is least likely to do so?

Accepted Answer

A) Have each student read a different character's lines when the class is reading the play Our Town. 
B) Ask students to imagine what it must have been like to live in medieval England. 
C) Show students a scientific phenomenon that isn't what they'd expect to happen given their existing beliefs about the world. 
D) Tell students that occasional failures are probably due to circumstances beyond their control. 
A) Have each student read a different character's lines when the class is reading the play Our Town. 
B) Ask students to imagine what it must have been like to live in medieval England. 
C) Show students a scientific phenomenon that isn't what they'd expect to happen given their existing beliefs about the world. 
D) Tell students that occasional failures are probably due to circumstances beyond their control.

Question 6

If you want to address your students' need for competence, your best strategy would be to:

Accepted Answer

A) Help them master challenging tasks 
B) Remind them of how proud their parents will be of their achievements 
C) Remind them of how important school grades are for getting into college 
D) Give them many easy tasks to boost their sense of self-efficacy 
A) Help them master challenging tasks 
B) Remind them of how proud their parents will be of their achievements 
C) Remind them of how important school grades are for getting into college 
D) Give them many easy tasks to boost their sense of self-efficacy

Question 7

Three of the following are accurate statements about interrelationships between affect and motivation.Which statement is not accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Learners tend to be happiest when they know that events are beyond their control. 
B) Learners tend to experience more intense emotions about outcomes that they didn't expect. 
C) Learners are more likely to engage in behaviors that will make them feel happy rather than sad. 
D) Learners are more likely to be intrinsically motivated when they engage in activities they enjoy. 
A) Learners tend to be happiest when they know that events are beyond their control. 
B) Learners tend to experience more intense emotions about outcomes that they didn't expect. 
C) Learners are more likely to engage in behaviors that will make them feel happy rather than sad. 
D) Learners are more likely to be intrinsically motivated when they engage in activities they enjoy.

Question 8

Motivation theorists suggest that three conditions are important for the development of internalized motivation.Which one of the following is probably not an important condition for internalized motivation to occur?

Accepted Answer

A) The student is capable of abstract thought; from a Piagetian perspective, the person has advanced to the formal operations stage. 
B) Important people in the student's life have expectations for his or her behavior and will impose consequences for inappropriate behavior. 
C) The student has some autonomy in choosing how to act in various situations. 
D) The student feels the warmth and support of important people in his or her environment. 
A) The student is capable of abstract thought; from a Piagetian perspective, the person has advanced to the formal operations stage. 
B) Important people in the student's life have expectations for his or her behavior and will impose consequences for inappropriate behavior. 
C) The student has some autonomy in choosing how to act in various situations. 
D) The student feels the warmth and support of important people in his or her environment.

Question 9

The four children below are all learning how to play the piano.Which one of them best illustrates the role of value in motivation?

Accepted Answer

A) Angie takes piano lessons only because her parents insist that she does. 
B) Beth is afraid of how embarrassed she'll be if she makes a mistake. 
C) Cara thinks her teacher has asked her to play too difficult a piece. 
D) Dena thinks she can impress her friends by playing well. 
A) Angie takes piano lessons only because her parents insist that she does. 
B) Beth is afraid of how embarrassed she'll be if she makes a mistake. 
C) Cara thinks her teacher has asked her to play too difficult a piece. 
D) Dena thinks she can impress her friends by playing well.

Question 10

Which one of the following statements best describes motivation theorists' concept of sense of self-determination?

Accepted Answer

A) Reinforcing yourself when you do a good job 
B) Believing that you have some choice about what you do 
C) Deciding what kind of profession you want to pursue 
D) Knowing that you can accomplish something if you put your mind to it 
A) Reinforcing yourself when you do a good job 
B) Believing that you have some choice about what you do 
C) Deciding what kind of profession you want to pursue 
D) Knowing that you can accomplish something if you put your mind to it

Question 11

Which one of the following is definitely an example of affect as psychologists use the term?

Accepted Answer

A) Jack wonders why people who live in Australia and New Zealand don't fall off the earth into space. 
B) After considerable effort, Ramona finally finds the error she made in her solution to a mathematical word problem. 
C) Charles can't remember where he left the backpack he takes to school each day. 
D) Darby is outraged when she reads about various instances of "ethnic cleansing" in seemingly civilized countries. 
A) Jack wonders why people who live in Australia and New Zealand don't fall off the earth into space. 
B) After considerable effort, Ramona finally finds the error she made in her solution to a mathematical word problem. 
C) Charles can't remember where he left the backpack he takes to school each day. 
D) Darby is outraged when she reads about various instances of "ethnic cleansing" in seemingly civilized countries.

Question 12

Which one of the following students exhibits a self-conscious emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) Krista is happy that her teacher put her in the same cooperative group as her friend Darby. 
B) Jacob feels ashamed that he missed an easy field goal during a soccer game. 
C) Raina has been depressed for several months about her parents' divorce. 
D) Leo is excited that his class is going to the natural history museum next week. 
A) Krista is happy that her teacher put her in the same cooperative group as her friend Darby. 
B) Jacob feels ashamed that he missed an easy field goal during a soccer game. 
C) Raina has been depressed for several months about her parents' divorce. 
D) Leo is excited that his class is going to the natural history museum next week.

Question 13

You have several students with learning disabilities in your class, and you want to help them improve their reading skills.From the perspective of attribution theory, you should:

Accepted Answer

A) Reinforce them when they demonstrate proficiency in reading. 
B) Punish them when they don't read as well as they are capable of reading. 
C) Help them discover that they can improve with effort and practice. 
D) Remind them how important reading will be for their success in life. 
A) Reinforce them when they demonstrate proficiency in reading. 
B) Punish them when they don't read as well as they are capable of reading. 
C) Help them discover that they can improve with effort and practice. 
D) Remind them how important reading will be for their success in life.

Question 14

Three of the following characterize students with a mastery goal.Which one characterizes students with a performance goal?

Accepted Answer

A) Being bored by easy tasks 
B) Believing that errors are an inevitable part of the learning process 
C) Seeking out your teacher's guidance when you're having trouble doing something 
D) Thinking that if you have to try hard, you must not be very smart 
A) Being bored by easy tasks 
B) Believing that errors are an inevitable part of the learning process 
C) Seeking out your teacher's guidance when you're having trouble doing something 
D) Thinking that if you have to try hard, you must not be very smart

Question 15

Roxanne and her teammates consistently lose basketball games by a very close margin. Roxanne believes that their losses are always due to bad calls on the part of the referees.With this information in mind, identify the statement below that is most likely to be an accurate description of Roxanne.

Accepted Answer

A) She feels resentment toward the referees. 
B) She feels guilty about not practicing harder. 
C) She has decreasing self-confidence about her ability to play basketball. 
D) She intends to ask her coach for suggestions about how to improve her game. 
A) She feels resentment toward the referees. 
B) She feels guilty about not practicing harder. 
C) She has decreasing self-confidence about her ability to play basketball. 
D) She intends to ask her coach for suggestions about how to improve her game.

Question 16

Which one of the following is definitely an example of trait anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A) Tommy becomes nauseous every time he takes a test. 
B) Jan runs faster than usual when she is chased by a pit bull across school grounds. 
C) Zack did not pass the last math test, but he has done well on previous math tests. 
D) Joe initially draws a blank when he reads the first question on his social studies test, but he soon retrieves a reasonable answer. 
A) Tommy becomes nauseous every time he takes a test. 
B) Jan runs faster than usual when she is chased by a pit bull across school grounds. 
C) Zack did not pass the last math test, but he has done well on previous math tests. 
D) Joe initially draws a blank when he reads the first question on his social studies test, but he soon retrieves a reasonable answer.

Question 17

Three of the following are accurate statements regarding cultural diversity in how people address basic motivational needs.Which statement is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Children in some cultural groups have especially strong ties to other family members-ties that can satisfy their need for relatedness to some extent. 
B) People in Asia are more likely to focus on their strengths than on their weaknesses, whereas the reverse is true for people in Western countries. 
C) People in some Native American groups give their children considerable autonomy, thereby enhancing their children's sense of self-determination. 
D) Compared to children in Western countries, children in Asia are more comfortable with having other people make their choices for them. 
A) Children in some cultural groups have especially strong ties to other family members-ties that can satisfy their need for relatedness to some extent. 
B) People in Asia are more likely to focus on their strengths than on their weaknesses, whereas the reverse is true for people in Western countries. 
C) People in some Native American groups give their children considerable autonomy, thereby enhancing their children's sense of self-determination. 
D) Compared to children in Western countries, children in Asia are more comfortable with having other people make their choices for them.

Question 18

Three of the following are examples of social goals.Which one would not necessarily be considered a social goal?

Accepted Answer

A) Robert is eager to learn everything he can about terrorists and their personalities. 
B) Harry is worried that the homeless in his community may freeze during a bitter cold spell. 
C) Jasmine works hard to keep a promise she made to her parents. 
D) Mikaela has her hair professionally styled so that she'll look nice at the school dance. 
A) Robert is eager to learn everything he can about terrorists and their personalities. 
B) Harry is worried that the homeless in his community may freeze during a bitter cold spell. 
C) Jasmine works hard to keep a promise she made to her parents. 
D) Mikaela has her hair professionally styled so that she'll look nice at the school dance.

Which one of the following statements is most accurate about how anxiety affects students' performance in the classroom?

Racine is very moody.One day she seems reasonably happy, but the next day she's irritable and on edge.The day after that, she's quite cheerful.Taking developmental differences in affect into account and without knowing anything else about Racine, your best guess would be that Racine is in:

Which one of the following examples best illustrates the concept of situated motivation?

In which one of the following situations is a student attributing failure to stable and uncontrollable factors?

Three of the following strategies should engage students' interest in class material.Which one is least likely to do so?

If you want to address your students' need for competence, your best strategy would be to:

Three of the following are accurate statements about interrelationships between affect and motivation.Which statement is not accurate?

Motivation theorists suggest that three conditions are important for the development of internalized motivation.Which one of the following is probably not an important condition for internalized motivation to occur?

The four children below are all learning how to play the piano.Which one of them best illustrates the role of value in motivation?

Which one of the following statements best describes motivation theorists' concept of sense of self-determination?

Which one of the following is definitely an example of affect as psychologists use the term?

Which one of the following students exhibits a self-conscious emotion?

You have several students with learning disabilities in your class, and you want to help them improve their reading skills.From the perspective of attribution theory, you should:

Three of the following characterize students with a mastery goal.Which one characterizes students with a performance goal?

Roxanne and her teammates consistently lose basketball games by a very close margin. Roxanne believes that their losses are always due to bad calls on the part of the referees.With this information in mind, identify the statement below that is most likely to be an accurate description of Roxanne.

Which one of the following is definitely an example of trait anxiety?

Three of the following are accurate statements regarding cultural diversity in how people address basic motivational needs.Which statement is false?

Three of the following are examples of social goals.Which one would not necessarily be considered a social goal?

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Exam 11: Motivation and Affect

Which one of the following statements is most accurate about how anxiety affects students' performance in the classroom?

Racine is very moody.One day she seems reasonably happy, but the next day she's irritable and on edge.The day after that, she's quite cheerful.Taking developmental differences in affect into account and without knowing anything else about Racine, your best guess would be that Racine is in:

Which one of the following examples best illustrates the concept of situated motivation?

In which one of the following situations is a student attributing failure to stable and uncontrollable factors?

Three of the following strategies should engage students' interest in class material.Which one is least likely to do so?

If you want to address your students' need for competence, your best strategy would be to:

Three of the following are accurate statements about interrelationships between affect and motivation.Which statement is not accurate?

Motivation theorists suggest that three conditions are important for the development of internalized motivation.Which one of the following is probably not an important condition for internalized motivation to occur?

The four children below are all learning how to play the piano.Which one of them best illustrates the role of value in motivation?

Which one of the following statements best describes motivation theorists' concept of sense of self-determination?

Which one of the following is definitely an example of affect as psychologists use the term?

Which one of the following students exhibits a self-conscious emotion?

You have several students with learning disabilities in your class, and you want to help them improve their reading skills.From the perspective of attribution theory, you should:

Three of the following characterize students with a mastery goal.Which one characterizes students with a performance goal?

Roxanne and her teammates consistently lose basketball games by a very close margin. Roxanne believes that their losses are always due to bad calls on the part of the referees.With this information in mind, identify the statement below that is most likely to be an accurate description of Roxanne.

Which one of the following is definitely an example of trait anxiety?

Three of the following are accurate statements regarding cultural diversity in how people address basic motivational needs.Which statement is false?

Three of the following are examples of social goals.Which one would not necessarily be considered a social goal?

Teaching and Educational Psychology

Cognitive and Linguistic Development

Personal and Social Development

Group Differences

Individual Differences and Special Educational Needs

Learning and Cognitive Processes

Knowledge Construction

Complex Cognitive Processes

Behaviorist Views of Learning

Social Cognitive Views of Learning

Instructional Strategies

Creating a Productive Learning Environment

Classroom Assessment Strategies

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