Question 1

Students who focus on learning goals because they value achievement and see their ability as being improvable are said to be ________ students.

Accepted Answer

mastery-oriented

Question 2

According to behavioural theory of motivation, students are motivated primarily by a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  desire for gaining fulfillment for their accomplishments. 
B)  desire to gain reinforcers for their behaviour. 
C)  inherent need to understand what they are learning. 
D)  need for social recognition and status. 
A)  desire for gaining fulfillment for their accomplishments. 
B)  desire to gain reinforcers for their behaviour. 
C)  inherent need to understand what they are learning. 
D)  need for social recognition and status. B

Question 3

Students who come to believe that negative outcomes are uncontrollable and that one's efforts will result in failure have developed a condition called ________.

Accepted Answer

learned helplessness

Question 4

Students who have performance goals are interested in improving their skills, no matter how awkward they may appear in the process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Each situation below represents a need in Maslow's hierarchy. Which of the following students demonstrates the most basic need that must be satisfied before any other?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anne is not included in the "in group" of her class. 
B)  Dick wants to develop his artistic talents in music. 
C)  Chuck has been threatened by a neighbourhood gang. 
D)  Joy feels inferior but wants to be important. 
A)  Anne is not included in the "in group" of her class. 
B)  Dick wants to develop his artistic talents in music. 
C)  Chuck has been threatened by a neighbourhood gang. 
D)  Joy feels inferior but wants to be important.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Motivation is defined as an internal sta

Question 7

Research exists to support the claim that students' emotions are related to their learning goal orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

On Sunday afternoon, Rick spent a couple of hours picking up discarded bottles and cans from a picturesque section of the wildlife refuge, even though he knew he would not get paid anything for his efforts. Rick's motivation is best described as being

Accepted Answer

A)  attributed. 
B)  deferred. 
C)  extrinsic. 
D)  intrinsic. 
A)  attributed. 
B)  deferred. 
C)  extrinsic. 
D)  intrinsic.

Question 9

When individuals are naturally interested in a particular activity, they are intrinsically motivated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Anthony said, "I did well because I was lucky." The type of attribution being demonstrated is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Researchers suggest using work sheets and standard assignments for writing tasks with ethnic minority students rather than giving students writing tasks with cultural contexts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the expectancy x value theory, motivation increases as expectancy of success and the value of rewards increase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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."
-How can we interpret the negative effects of anxiety on Trina's test performances? That is, how is anxiety likely to hinder her performances?

Accepted Answer

Trina's anxiety is likely to hinder her

Question 15

Students who hold a performance-approach goal orientation want to look good in the eyes of others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

List the seven levels of needs as described by Maslow. What are the implications for learning when students' deficiency needs are not being satisfied? Contrast this situation against one in which the students' being needs are not satisfied.

Accepted Answer

Survival, safety, belonging, and self-es

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 18

The following sentence is true about the relationship between motivation and cultural diversity.

Accepted Answer

A)  When minority students have culturally relevant materials, they can be more motivated to learn, and teachers are more likely to hold their situational interest. 
B)  Some cultures raise children to be more motivated than others. 
C)  Regardless of cultural backgrounds, teachers can do little to "catch and hold" students' situational interest. 
D)  Students' life experiences really do not influence the learning process in important ways. 
A)  When minority students have culturally relevant materials, they can be more motivated to learn, and teachers are more likely to hold their situational interest. 
B)  Some cultures raise children to be more motivated than others. 
C)  Regardless of cultural backgrounds, teachers can do little to "catch and hold" students' situational interest. 
D)  Students' life experiences really do not influence the learning process in important ways.

Question 19

Maslow's hierarchy of needs has been criticized because

Accepted Answer

A)  cognition plays a lesser role than the hierarchy acknowledges. 
B)  people frequently attend to needs in different orders than the hierarchy predicts. 
C)  survival needs receive too much emphasis relative to safety needs. 
D)  the hierarchy overemphasizes the role of reinforcement as a motivator. 
A)  cognition plays a lesser role than the hierarchy acknowledges. 
B)  people frequently attend to needs in different orders than the hierarchy predicts. 
C)  survival needs receive too much emphasis relative to safety needs. 
D)  the hierarchy overemphasizes the role of reinforcement as a motivator.

Question 20

Personal freedom, choice, intrinsic motivation, and self-determination are emphasized in ________ theories of motivation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Personal freedom, choice, intrinsic motivation, and self-determination...

Students who focus on learning goals because they value achievement and see their ability as being improvable are said to be ________ students.

According to behavioural theory of motivation, students are motivated primarily by a(n)

Students who come to believe that negative outcomes are uncontrollable and that one's efforts will result in failure have developed a condition called ________.

Students who have performance goals are interested in improving their skills, no matter how awkward they may appear in the process.

Each situation below represents a need in Maslow's hierarchy. Which of the following students demonstrates the most basic need that must be satisfied before any other?

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

Research exists to support the claim that students' emotions are related to their learning goal orientation.

On Sunday afternoon, Rick spent a couple of hours picking up discarded bottles and cans from a picturesque section of the wildlife refuge, even though he knew he would not get paid anything for his efforts. Rick's motivation is best described as being

When individuals are naturally interested in a particular activity, they are intrinsically motivated.

Anthony said, "I did well because I was lucky." The type of attribution being demonstrated is

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

Researchers suggest using work sheets and standard assignments for writing tasks with ethnic minority students rather than giving students writing tasks with cultural contexts.

According to the expectancy x value theory, motivation increases as expectancy of success and the value of rewards increase.

Students who hold a performance-approach goal orientation want to look good in the eyes of others.

List the seven levels of needs as described by Maslow. What are the implications for learning when students' deficiency needs are not being satisfied? Contrast this situation against one in which the students' being needs are not satisfied.

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

The following sentence is true about the relationship between motivation and cultural diversity.

Maslow's hierarchy of needs has been criticized because

Personal freedom, choice, intrinsic motivation, and self-determination are emphasized in ________ theories of motivation.

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Self and Social and Moral Development

Learner Differences and Learning Needs

Language Development, Language Diversity, and Immigrant Education

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Exam 12: Motivation in Learning and Teaching

Students who focus on learning goals because they value achievement and see their ability as being improvable are said to be ________ students.

According to behavioural theory of motivation, students are motivated primarily by a(n)

Students who come to believe that negative outcomes are uncontrollable and that one's efforts will result in failure have developed a condition called ________.

Students who have performance goals are interested in improving their skills, no matter how awkward they may appear in the process.

Each situation below represents a need in Maslow's hierarchy. Which of the following students demonstrates the most basic need that must be satisfied before any other?

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

Research exists to support the claim that students' emotions are related to their learning goal orientation.

On Sunday afternoon, Rick spent a couple of hours picking up discarded bottles and cans from a picturesque section of the wildlife refuge, even though he knew he would not get paid anything for his efforts. Rick's motivation is best described as being

When individuals are naturally interested in a particular activity, they are intrinsically motivated.

Anthony said, "I did well because I was lucky." The type of attribution being demonstrated is

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

Researchers suggest using work sheets and standard assignments for writing tasks with ethnic minority students rather than giving students writing tasks with cultural contexts.

According to the expectancy x value theory, motivation increases as expectancy of success and the value of rewards increase.

Students who hold a performance-approach goal orientation want to look good in the eyes of others.

List the seven levels of needs as described by Maslow. What are the implications for learning when students' deficiency needs are not being satisfied? Contrast this situation against one in which the students' being needs are not satisfied.

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

The following sentence is true about the relationship between motivation and cultural diversity.

Maslow's hierarchy of needs has been criticized because

Personal freedom, choice, intrinsic motivation, and self-determination are emphasized in ________ theories of motivation.

Learning, Teaching, and Educational Psychology

Cognitive Development

Self and Social and Moral Development

Learner Differences and Learning Needs

Language Development, Language Diversity, and Immigrant Education

Culture and Diversity

Behavioural Views of Learning

Cognitive Views of Learning

Complex Cognitive Processes

The Learning Sciences and Constructivism

Social Cognitive Views of Learning and Motivation

Creating Learning Environments

Teaching Every Student

Classroom Assessment, Grading, and Standardized Testing

Filters