Question 1

__________ is related to internal control, internalized values, and the inherent pleasure of success.

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-efficacy 
B)  Emotional arousal 
C)  Need satisfaction 
D)  Intrinsic motivation 
A)  Self-efficacy 
B)  Emotional arousal 
C)  Need satisfaction 
D)  Intrinsic motivation D

Question 2

Intrinsic motivation is related to all of the following EXCEPT __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  internal control 
B)  identity confusion 
C)  internalized values 
D)  the inherent pleasure of success 
A)  internal control 
B)  identity confusion 
C)  internalized values 
D)  the inherent pleasure of success B

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic assumptions of attribution theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  People want to know the cause of their own behavior and that of others. 
B)  People assume there is a logical explanation for the causes to which they attribute their behavior. 
C)  The causes that people assign to their behavior influence subsequent behavior. 
D)  People randomly assign causes to other people's behavior. 
A)  People want to know the cause of their own behavior and that of others. 
B)  People assume there is a logical explanation for the causes to which they attribute their behavior. 
C)  The causes that people assign to their behavior influence subsequent behavior. 
D)  People randomly assign causes to other people's behavior. D

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the four elements to which individuals tend to attribute their performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ability 
B)  Effort 
C)  The performance of others 
D)  Luck 
A)  Ability 
B)  Effort 
C)  The performance of others 
D)  Luck

Question 5

Cognitive theorists believe that internal processes, such as thinking, control human behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Albert Bandura's __________ theory, an important impression is made on adolescents not by telling them what to do, but rather by setting an example for them.

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning 
B)  self-determination 
C)  humanistic needs 
D)  attribution 
A)  social learning 
B)  self-determination 
C)  humanistic needs 
D)  attribution

Question 7

The theory that posits that all people believe their behavior results from a specific cause is referred to as __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning 
B)  attribution 
C)  intrinsic motivation 
D)  cognitive learning 
A)  social learning 
B)  attribution 
C)  intrinsic motivation 
D)  cognitive learning

Question 8

Adolescents' assumptions about their abilities are usually based on past experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to the text, __________ arouses, sustains, directs, and integrates behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  motivation 
B)  self-determination 
C)  reinforcement 
D)  self-efficacy 
A)  motivation 
B)  self-determination 
C)  reinforcement 
D)  self-efficacy

Question 10

One of the most significant psychological contributors to successful passage through adolescence is ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Skinner, if adolescents obtain reinforcement for certain behavior, they tend to repeat it with vigor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 62: Motivating Adolescents

__________ is related to internal control, internalized values, and the inherent pleasure of success.

Intrinsic motivation is related to all of the following EXCEPT __________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic assumptions of attribution theory?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four elements to which individuals tend to attribute their performance?

Cognitive theorists believe that internal processes, such as thinking, control human behavior.

According to Albert Bandura's __________ theory, an important impression is made on adolescents not by telling them what to do, but rather by setting an example for them.

The theory that posits that all people believe their behavior results from a specific cause is referred to as __________ theory.

Adolescents' assumptions about their abilities are usually based on past experience.

According to the text, __________ arouses, sustains, directs, and integrates behavior.

One of the most significant psychological contributors to successful passage through adolescence is ability.

According to Skinner, if adolescents obtain reinforcement for certain behavior, they tend to repeat it with vigor.

Freud: Psychoanalytic Theory

Erikson: Eight Stages of the Life Cycle

Piaget: Universal Constructivist Perspective

VYGOTSKY: Culture and Development

Bronfenbrenner: Ecology of Human Development

Maslow: Humanistic Perspective on Development

Pavlov, Skinner, and Bandura: Learning Perspective on Development

A Cultural Perspective on Development

Gender Differences

A Social Class of Perspective on Development

Genes, Chromosomes, and DNA

Fertilization in Utero

Conception to Birth

Infertility

Assisted Reproductive Techniques

The Human Genome Project

Genetic Disorders

Influences on Prenatal Development

Hazards of Prematurity

Adoption

Reflexes

Neonatal Assessment

Growth and Development I

Growth and Development II

Brain Development

Cognitive Development

Language Development

First Relationship

Attachment

Emotional Development

Growth and Motor Development

Cognitive Development I

Cognitive Development II

Early Childhood Education

Language Development

Role of the Family

Homeless Children

Divorce

Day Care

Development Staff

Gender Development I

Gender Development II

Pay Behavior

Physical Growth and Development

Cognitive Development

Intelligence

Problem Solving

Moral Development

Language Development

Peers and Social Development

Schools and Learning

Creativity in Children

Resilience in Childhood

Children With Challenges

Puberty

Healthy and Risky Behaviors

Sexuality

Cognitive Development

Adolescent Thought

Peer Relationship

The Search for Identity

Delinquency and Violence

Mental Health Problems

Early Adulthood: Physical Health

Early Adulthood: Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Psychosocial Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical Health

Middle Adulthood: Cognitive Development