Question 1

Bem's self-perception theory challenged the basic tenet of cognitive dissonance theory by arguing that cognition-behavior:

Accepted Answer

A) consistencies produce both positive and negative emotions. 
B) inconsistencies do not necessarily produce an aversive motivational state. 
C) inconsistencies only rarely produce the attributional search necessary to generate dissonance arousal. 
D) inconsistencies rarely occur, except in the laboratory. 
A) consistencies produce both positive and negative emotions. 
B) inconsistencies do not necessarily produce an aversive motivational state. 
C) inconsistencies only rarely produce the attributional search necessary to generate dissonance arousal. 
D) inconsistencies rarely occur, except in the laboratory.

Question 2

According to current research, general personality factors are not necessarily the regulators of achievement behavior in specific life domains such as school, sports, and work. This statement represents a problem associated with the:

Accepted Answer

A) classical approach to achievement motivation. 
B) contemporary approach to achievement motivation. 
C) classical approach to growth mindsets 
D) contemporary approach to growth mindsets. 
A) classical approach to achievement motivation. 
B) contemporary approach to achievement motivation. 
C) classical approach to growth mindsets 
D) contemporary approach to growth mindsets.

Question 3

Articulate an achievement goal that you might hear from a person with a fixed mindset; articulate an achievement goal you might hear from a person with a growth mindset.

Accepted Answer

An achievement goal that you might hear

Question 4

______can be understood through the analogy of pain-the person adjust his or her way of behaving to alleviate an aversive, uncomfortable psychological experience.

Accepted Answer

A) deliberative 
B) dissonance 
C) implemental 
D) promotion 
E) prevention 
A) deliberative 
B) dissonance 
C) implemental 
D) promotion 
E) prevention

Question 5

Explain the differences between the promotion and prevention mindsets.

Accepted Answer

The promotion and prevention mindsets ar

Question 6

The belief that "I am a competent, moral, and reasonable person" is central to a ______mindset.

Accepted Answer

A) deliberative 
B) dissonance 
C) implemental 
D) promotion 
E) prevention 
A) deliberative 
B) dissonance 
C) implemental 
D) promotion 
E) prevention

Question 7

People high in the dispositional need for achievement tend to adopt _________, whereas people high in the dispositional fear of failure tend to adopt _________.

Accepted Answer

A) performance-approach, performance-avoidance 
B) performance-avoidance, performance-approach 
C) performance-approach, mastery 
D) mastery, performance-approach 
A) performance-approach, performance-avoidance 
B) performance-avoidance, performance-approach 
C) performance-approach, mastery 
D) mastery, performance-approach

Question 8

Identify the motivational orientation, behavioral strategy, and type of emotionality that are most associated with a prevention mindset.

Accepted Answer

A prevention mindset is one of the two r

Question 9

In the ______mindset, personal qualities are static attributes.

Accepted Answer

A) growth 
B) promotion 
C) fixed 
D) consistency 
A) growth 
B) promotion 
C) fixed 
D) consistency

Question 10

The experience of cognitive dissonance is psychologically aversive. To reduce dissonance, people often:

Accepted Answer

A) add a dissonant belief. 
B) add a new consonant belief. 
C) decrease the importance of a consonant belief. 
D) increase the importance of a dissonant belief. 
A) add a dissonant belief. 
B) add a new consonant belief. 
C) decrease the importance of a consonant belief. 
D) increase the importance of a dissonant belief.

Question 11

Can people develop a greater growth mindset?

Accepted Answer

A) No, it is a personality characteristic that is largely stable over time 
B) Yes, if the important people in their lives will offer them ability praise for success 
C) Yes, if they receive a training session that provides convincing evidence to support the idea that learning makes you smarter 
D) Yes, if they receive one-on-one tutoring in setting and pursing performance-approach achievement goals. 
A) No, it is a personality characteristic that is largely stable over time 
B) Yes, if the important people in their lives will offer them ability praise for success 
C) Yes, if they receive a training session that provides convincing evidence to support the idea that learning makes you smarter 
D) Yes, if they receive one-on-one tutoring in setting and pursing performance-approach achievement goals.

Question 12

If a classroom teacher defines success as showing improvement and places a high value on learning and effort, then her students are likely to adopt which type of achievement goal during learning activities? :

Accepted Answer

A) mastery goal. 
B) performance goal. 
C) performance-approach goal only. 
D) performance-avoidance goal only. 
A) mastery goal. 
B) performance goal. 
C) performance-approach goal only. 
D) performance-avoidance goal only.

Question 13

The following quotation describes which type of mindset?: I already know that my goal is to "get into shape".So, what do I now need to do
To get myself into shape? What steps do I need to take to accomplish my goal?

Accepted Answer

A) deliberative 
B) dissonance 
C) implemental 
D) promotion 
E) prevention 
A) deliberative 
B) dissonance 
C) implemental 
D) promotion 
E) prevention

Question 14

For a person with a fixed mindset, the meaning of effort tends to be:

Accepted Answer

A) "It is a tool, the means by which I can turn on and capitalize on my skills." 
B) "The harder you try, the dumber you therefore must be." 
C) "The more you try and the more you learn, the better you get. 
A) "It is a tool, the means by which I can turn on and capitalize on my skills." 
B) "The harder you try, the dumber you therefore must be." 
C) "The more you try and the more you learn, the better you get.

Question 15

The type of achievement goal associated with growth mindset is the:

Accepted Answer

A) mastery goal. 
B) performance goal. 
C) performance-approach goal only. 
D) performance-avoidance goal only. 
A) mastery goal. 
B) performance goal. 
C) performance-approach goal only. 
D) performance-avoidance goal only.

Question 16

People who adopt a mastery rather than a performance goal show a greater tendency toward the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) a preference for a challenging task one can learn from. 
B) a preference to work on the task by themselves without asking for help from others. 
C) greater intrinsic motivation than intrinsic motivation during that task. 
D) conceptually-based learning strategies. 
A) a preference for a challenging task one can learn from. 
B) a preference to work on the task by themselves without asking for help from others. 
C) greater intrinsic motivation than intrinsic motivation during that task. 
D) conceptually-based learning strategies.

Question 17

_____goal setting benefits from open-minded deliberative thinking, while _____goal striving benefits from closed mindedness implemental thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) Deliberative and motivation-rich; implemental and volition-rich. 
B) Implemental and volition-rich; deliberate and motivation-rich. 
C) Promotion-based; prevention-based. 
D) Prevention-based; promotion-based. 
A) Deliberative and motivation-rich; implemental and volition-rich. 
B) Implemental and volition-rich; deliberate and motivation-rich. 
C) Promotion-based; prevention-based. 
D) Prevention-based; promotion-based.

Question 18

Use cognitive dissonance theory to explain the motivational implications of this phrase: "Saying, or doing, is believing."

Accepted Answer

Cognitive dissonance theory suggests tha

Question 19

Regulatory Focus Theory (RFT) suggests that people strive to achieve their goals by using two separate and independent motivational orientations or mindsets.
These mindsets are:

Accepted Answer

A) deliberative and implemental. 
B) prevention and promotion. 
C) growth and fixed. 
D) consistency and dissonance. 
A) deliberative and implemental. 
B) prevention and promotion. 
C) growth and fixed. 
D) consistency and dissonance.

Question 20

When placed into an achievement situation, a person with a growth mindset is most likely to adopt which type of achievement goal?

Accepted Answer

A) mastery 
B) performance-approach 
C) performance-avoidance 
D) all of the above 
A) mastery 
B) performance-approach 
C) performance-avoidance 
D) all of the above

Bem's self-perception theory challenged the basic tenet of cognitive dissonance theory by arguing that cognition-behavior:

According to current research, general personality factors are not necessarily the regulators of achievement behavior in specific life domains such as school, sports, and work. This statement represents a problem associated with the:

Articulate an achievement goal that you might hear from a person with a fixed mindset; articulate an achievement goal you might hear from a person with a growth mindset.

______can be understood through the analogy of pain-the person adjust his or her way of behaving to alleviate an aversive, uncomfortable psychological experience.

Explain the differences between the promotion and prevention mindsets.

The belief that "I am a competent, moral, and reasonable person" is central to a ______mindset.

People high in the dispositional need for achievement tend to adopt _, whereas people high in the dispositional fear of failure tend to adopt _.

Identify the motivational orientation, behavioral strategy, and type of emotionality that are most associated with a prevention mindset.

In the ______mindset, personal qualities are static attributes.

The experience of cognitive dissonance is psychologically aversive. To reduce dissonance, people often:

Can people develop a greater growth mindset?

If a classroom teacher defines success as showing improvement and places a high value on learning and effort, then her students are likely to adopt which type of achievement goal during learning activities? :

The following quotation describes which type of mindset?: I already know that my goal is to "get into shape".So, what do I now need to do To get myself into shape? What steps do I need to take to accomplish my goal?

For a person with a fixed mindset, the meaning of effort tends to be:

The type of achievement goal associated with growth mindset is the:

People who adopt a mastery rather than a performance goal show a greater tendency toward the following except:

_goal setting benefits from open-minded deliberative thinking, while _goal striving benefits from closed mindedness implemental thinking.

Use cognitive dissonance theory to explain the motivational implications of this phrase: "Saying, or doing, is believing."

Regulatory Focus Theory (RFT) suggests that people strive to achieve their goals by using two separate and independent motivational orientations or mindsets. These mindsets are:

When placed into an achievement situation, a person with a growth mindset is most likely to adopt which type of achievement goal?

Introduction

Motivation and Emotion in Historical Perspective

The Motivated and Emotional Brain

Physiological Needs

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations

Psychological Needs

Implicit Motives

Goal Setting and Goal Striving

Personal Control Beliefs

The Self and Its Strivings

Nature of Emotion: Six Perennial Questions

Aspects of Emotion

Individual Emotions

Growth Motivation and Positive Psychology

Unconscious Motivation

Interventions

Filters

Exam 9: Mindsets

Bem's self-perception theory challenged the basic tenet of cognitive dissonance theory by arguing that cognition-behavior:

According to current research, general personality factors are not necessarily the regulators of achievement behavior in specific life domains such as school, sports, and work. This statement represents a problem associated with the:

Articulate an achievement goal that you might hear from a person with a fixed mindset; articulate an achievement goal you might hear from a person with a growth mindset.

______can be understood through the analogy of pain-the person adjust his or her way of behaving to alleviate an aversive, uncomfortable psychological experience.

Explain the differences between the promotion and prevention mindsets.

The belief that "I am a competent, moral, and reasonable person" is central to a ______mindset.

People high in the dispositional need for achievement tend to adopt _________, whereas people high in the dispositional fear of failure tend to adopt _________.

Identify the motivational orientation, behavioral strategy, and type of emotionality that are most associated with a prevention mindset.

In the ______mindset, personal qualities are static attributes.

The experience of cognitive dissonance is psychologically aversive. To reduce dissonance, people often:

Can people develop a greater growth mindset?

If a classroom teacher defines success as showing improvement and places a high value on learning and effort, then her students are likely to adopt which type of achievement goal during learning activities? :

The following quotation describes which type of mindset?: I already know that my goal is to "get into shape".So, what do I now need to do To get myself into shape? What steps do I need to take to accomplish my goal?

For a person with a fixed mindset, the meaning of effort tends to be:

The type of achievement goal associated with growth mindset is the:

People who adopt a mastery rather than a performance goal show a greater tendency toward the following except:

_____goal setting benefits from open-minded deliberative thinking, while _____goal striving benefits from closed mindedness implemental thinking.

Use cognitive dissonance theory to explain the motivational implications of this phrase: "Saying, or doing, is believing."

Regulatory Focus Theory (RFT) suggests that people strive to achieve their goals by using two separate and independent motivational orientations or mindsets. These mindsets are:

When placed into an achievement situation, a person with a growth mindset is most likely to adopt which type of achievement goal?

Introduction

Motivation and Emotion in Historical Perspective

The Motivated and Emotional Brain

Physiological Needs

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations

Psychological Needs

Implicit Motives

Goal Setting and Goal Striving

Personal Control Beliefs

The Self and Its Strivings

Nature of Emotion: Six Perennial Questions

Aspects of Emotion

Individual Emotions

Growth Motivation and Positive Psychology

Unconscious Motivation

Interventions

Filters

People high in the dispositional need for achievement tend to adopt _, whereas people high in the dispositional fear of failure tend to adopt _.

_goal setting benefits from open-minded deliberative thinking, while _goal striving benefits from closed mindedness implemental thinking.