Question 1

Students who are mastery-oriented will tend to hold what view of their ability?

Accepted Answer

A) Entity and stable 
B) Entity and improvable 
C) Incremental and improvable 
D) Incremental and stable 
A) Entity and stable 
B) Entity and improvable 
C) Incremental and improvable 
D) Incremental and stable

Question 2

Cognitive evaluation theory explains how praise,criticism,grade assignments,and other events can influence students' intrinsic motivation by affecting their sense of competence and

Accepted Answer

A) curiosity. 
B) self-control. 
C) self-determination. 
D) task orientation. 
A) curiosity. 
B) self-control. 
C) self-determination. 
D) task orientation.

Question 3

Sara attributes failures to internal causes.Consequently,she is likely to blame her poor mark in science on her

Accepted Answer

A) bad luck. 
B) lack of effort. 
C) parents' pressures to succeed. 
D) teacher's difficult tests. 
A) bad luck. 
B) lack of effort. 
C) parents' pressures to succeed. 
D) teacher's difficult tests.

Question 4

Pat believes that the reason for her success in reading is the effort she puts into it.Pat is reflecting what type of locus of control?

Accepted Answer

A) External 
B) Internal 
C) Stable 
D) Transitional 
A) External 
B) Internal 
C) Stable 
D) Transitional

Question 5

An "expectancy x value" theory would predict that motivation will necessarily be

Accepted Answer

A) close to zero if self-efficacy is low,regardless of goal value. 
B) zero if either expectation to succeed or the perceived value of a goal is zero. 
C) zero if only expectation to succeed and the perceived value of a goal are zero. 
D) zero if self-efficacy and the perceived value of a goal are low. 
A) close to zero if self-efficacy is low,regardless of goal value. 
B) zero if either expectation to succeed or the perceived value of a goal is zero. 
C) zero if only expectation to succeed and the perceived value of a goal are zero. 
D) zero if self-efficacy and the perceived value of a goal are low.

Question 6

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.

Question 7

As Jim looks at his report card,he remarks to Judy,"I got that B because I really didn't work hard in Mr.Wedell's calculus class." According to Weiner,Jim is attributing the cause of his grade to causes that are

Accepted Answer

A) external,stable,controllable. 
B) external,unstable,uncontrollable. 
C) internal,stable,controllable. 
D) internal,unstable,uncontrollable. 
A) external,stable,controllable. 
B) external,unstable,uncontrollable. 
C) internal,stable,controllable. 
D) internal,unstable,uncontrollable.

Question 8

Psychological and physical reactions causing a person to be alert,attentive,and wide awake is called ________.

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The answer of Psychological and physical reactions causing a person...

Question 9

Dennis often cons his best friends into letting him use one of their papers from last semester for his assignment in psychology this semester.In terms of goals,what type of learner does Dennis appear to be?

Accepted Answer

A) Ego-involved 
B) Self-directed 
C) Task-involved 
D) Work-avoidant 
A) Ego-involved 
B) Self-directed 
C) Task-involved 
D) Work-avoidant

Question 10

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 11

The cognitive approach to motivation is illustrated best by people who respond to

Accepted Answer

A) events to which they choose to pay attention. 
B) events that have been rewarding in the past. 
C) the objective worth or value of events. 
D) their perceptions of events,not the events themselves. 
A) events to which they choose to pay attention. 
B) events that have been rewarding in the past. 
C) the objective worth or value of events. 
D) their perceptions of events,not the events themselves.

Question 12

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 13

The concept of self-determination is an important influence in what view of motivation?

Accepted Answer

A) Behavioural 
B) Cognitive 
C) Humanistic 
D) Social learning 
A) Behavioural 
B) Cognitive 
C) Humanistic 
D) Social learning

Question 14

Problem solving,emotional management,and avoidance are strategies that people use to cope with ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Problem solving,emotional management,and avoidance are strategies that...

Question 15

Learning and information processing are influenced by both cold cognition of reasoning and problem solving and hot cognition or emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In addition to having specific attainable goals,task focus,and supportive social relationships,effective goal-setting in the classroom requires feedback and goal acceptance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which one of the following notions is consistent with the idea that "practice makes perfect"?

Accepted Answer

A) Entity view of ability 
B) External locus of control 
C) Incremental view of ability 
D) Performance goals 
A) Entity view of ability 
B) External locus of control 
C) Incremental view of ability 
D) Performance goals

Question 18

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."
-According to the above case study.Suggest some strategies that you could use to help Trina to be successful if you were her teacher.

Accepted Answer

First you will want to identify what typ

Question 19

How an individual's explanations,justifications,and excuses influence motivation is ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of How an individual's explanations,justifications,and excuses influence motivation...

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Students who are mastery-oriented will tend to hold what view of their ability?

Cognitive evaluation theory explains how praise,criticism,grade assignments,and other events can influence students' intrinsic motivation by affecting their sense of competence and

Sara attributes failures to internal causes.Consequently,she is likely to blame her poor mark in science on her

Pat believes that the reason for her success in reading is the effort she puts into it.Pat is reflecting what type of locus of control?

An "expectancy x value" theory would predict that motivation will necessarily be

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

As Jim looks at his report card,he remarks to Judy,"I got that B because I really didn't work hard in Mr.Wedell's calculus class." According to Weiner,Jim is attributing the cause of his grade to causes that are

Psychological and physical reactions causing a person to be alert,attentive,and wide awake is called ________.

Dennis often cons his best friends into letting him use one of their papers from last semester for his assignment in psychology this semester.In terms of goals,what type of learner does Dennis appear to be?

Maslow's hierarchy of needs has been criticized because

The cognitive approach to motivation is illustrated best by people who respond to

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

The concept of self-determination is an important influence in what view of motivation?

Problem solving,emotional management,and avoidance are strategies that people use to cope with ________.

Learning and information processing are influenced by both cold cognition of reasoning and problem solving and hot cognition or emotion.

In addition to having specific attainable goals,task focus,and supportive social relationships,effective goal-setting in the classroom requires feedback and goal acceptance.

Which one of the following notions is consistent with the idea that "practice makes perfect"?

How an individual's explanations,justifications,and excuses influence motivation is ________ theory.

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

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Exam 12: Motivation in Learning and Teaching

Students who are mastery-oriented will tend to hold what view of their ability?

Cognitive evaluation theory explains how praise,criticism,grade assignments,and other events can influence students' intrinsic motivation by affecting their sense of competence and

Sara attributes failures to internal causes.Consequently,she is likely to blame her poor mark in science on her

Pat believes that the reason for her success in reading is the effort she puts into it.Pat is reflecting what type of locus of control?

An "expectancy x value" theory would predict that motivation will necessarily be

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

As Jim looks at his report card,he remarks to Judy,"I got that B because I really didn't work hard in Mr.Wedell's calculus class." According to Weiner,Jim is attributing the cause of his grade to causes that are

Psychological and physical reactions causing a person to be alert,attentive,and wide awake is called ________.

Dennis often cons his best friends into letting him use one of their papers from last semester for his assignment in psychology this semester.In terms of goals,what type of learner does Dennis appear to be?

Maslow's hierarchy of needs has been criticized because

The cognitive approach to motivation is illustrated best by people who respond to

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

The concept of self-determination is an important influence in what view of motivation?

Problem solving,emotional management,and avoidance are strategies that people use to cope with ________.

Learning and information processing are influenced by both cold cognition of reasoning and problem solving and hot cognition or emotion.

In addition to having specific attainable goals,task focus,and supportive social relationships,effective goal-setting in the classroom requires feedback and goal acceptance.

Which one of the following notions is consistent with the idea that "practice makes perfect"?

How an individual's explanations,justifications,and excuses influence motivation is ________ theory.

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

Learning, teaching, and Educational Psychology

Cognitive Development and Language

Self and Social and Moral Development

Learner Differences and Learning Needs

Language, 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 Testing

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