Exam 9: Motivation, Affect, and Cognition

In which one of the following situations does a teacher's behaviour reflect low expectations for a student's classroom performance?

You go to an art museum on a Sunday afternoon.With respect to hot cognition, you most likely to remember the picture of:

Which one of the following teachers is using a strategy consistent with the concept of hot cognition?

Four students in Mr.Kent's physical education class have just done poorly on the physical fitness test.Which student is exhibiting a mastery goal?

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

Helena has a mastery orientation regarding her ability to be a successful student.With this in mind, choose the statement that is probably least accurate about Helena.

Which one of the following examples best describes the differences between students with a mastery orientation and students with learned helplessness?

Your students have been given a challenging task-one at which they can succeed only if they work hard.Considering what we know about the effects of anxiety on performance, which one of the following students is most likely to complete the task successfully?

Which one of the following is the best example of a student attributing success to internal factors?

Identify the student who appears to have a mastery goal rather than a performance goal.

In a short paragraph, describe the basic idea underlying self-worth theory.In a second paragraph, explain what self-handicapping is and the role it plays relative to self-worth.To illustrate your discussion, describe two different kinds of self-handicapping that students might exhibit in or outside of the classroom.

Which one of the following descriptions of a student best illustrates a cognitive perspective of motivation?

John has just failed a test-in a sense, his test performance has been punished.From the perspective of attribution theory, is John likely to work harder to pass his next test?

Marion puts off doing a project for the science fair until she has so little time to do it that she cannot possibly complete a good project.Such behaviour is most consistent with the concept of:

The four boys below have all received As in Algebra I.From the perspective of attribution theory, which one is most likely to sign up for Algebra II?

The textbook describes two conditions that may be essential for intrinsic motivation.With these conditions in mind, choose the teacher below who is most likely to promote intrinsic motivation in his or her students.

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

Consider the textbook definitions of threat and challenge.Identify the situation that is most likely to pose a threat rather than a challenge.

Which one of the following individuals clearly has state anxiety?

From the perspective of attribution theory, in which way are teachers' attributions to effort most likely to backfire?