Question 1

Work-avoidant learners feel successful when they do not have to try very hard,when the work is easy for them,or when they can simply "goof off."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Learned helplessness occurs when causes of failure are considered internal,stable,and uncontrollable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Students who come to believe that,no matter what they do,they will not succeed have developed a condition called ________.

Accepted Answer

learned he

Question 4

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

Question 5

List the seven levels of needs as described by Maslow and give a classroom example for each need.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-estee

Question 6

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 7

A key strategy for emphasizing learning rather than grades is to engage students in self-evaluation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 9

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

Accepted Answer

Motivation is defined as a process that

Question 10

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 11

As reported by Woolfolk,the debilitating effects of anxiety are viewed to be due to

Accepted Answer

A) attention being diverted from the learning task to a preoccupation with one's feelings. 
B) conditioning in which negative reinforcement obtained from withdrawing from tasks strengthens the anxiety syndrome. 
C) physiological arousal that limits bodily functioning to avoid the anxiety-producing situation. 
D) social effects such as embarrassment for appearing ill at ease or for being too boisterous. 
A) attention being diverted from the learning task to a preoccupation with one's feelings. 
B) conditioning in which negative reinforcement obtained from withdrawing from tasks strengthens the anxiety syndrome. 
C) physiological arousal that limits bodily functioning to avoid the anxiety-producing situation. 
D) social effects such as embarrassment for appearing ill at ease or for being too boisterous.

Question 12

A student's motivation for learning is heavily influenced by his or her perceived

Accepted Answer

A) task value. 
B) self-esteem. 
C) extrinsic expectation. 
D) bounded choices. 
A) task value. 
B) self-esteem. 
C) extrinsic expectation. 
D) bounded choices.

Question 13

Students with a mastery goal orientation are not afraid of failing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In general,performance is low when the level of anxiety is high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Whereas mastery-oriented students value achievement and success,________ students try to protect themselves from situations in which they will not look good to others.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Whereas mastery-oriented students value achievement and success,________...

Question 16

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 17

High needs for self-improvement are consonant with an entity view of ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Nearly all researchers agree that teachers should make learning fun for students in order to promote good learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Beginning teachers have been identified as using four basic types of motivational strategies: (1)rewards/punishments, (2)building confidence, (3)focusing attention,and (4)emphasizing relevance.Differentiate between each strategy in terms of orientation (what they involve)and frequency of use.Which strategies do you believe would be the most and the least effective for focusing attention on tasks? Explain your answers.

Accepted Answer

A rewards/punishment strategy calls atte

Question 20

In expectancy x value theory,the two sources of motivation are

Accepted Answer

A) projected future outcomes and the reaction of peers. 
B) projected future outcomes and the value of goals. 
C) social pressures and acquired standards. 
D) social pressures and internal standards. 
A) projected future outcomes and the reaction of peers. 
B) projected future outcomes and the value of goals. 
C) social pressures and acquired standards. 
D) social pressures and internal standards.

Work-avoidant learners feel successful when they do not have to try very hard,when the work is easy for them,or when they can simply "goof off."

Learned helplessness occurs when causes of failure are considered internal,stable,and uncontrollable.

Students who come to believe that,no matter what they do,they will not succeed have developed a condition called ________.

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?

List the seven levels of needs as described by Maslow and give a classroom example for each need.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.

Maslow's hierarchy of needs has been criticized because

A key strategy for emphasizing learning rather than grades is to engage students in self-evaluation.

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

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

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

As reported by Woolfolk,the debilitating effects of anxiety are viewed to be due to

A student's motivation for learning is heavily influenced by his or her perceived

Students with a mastery goal orientation are not afraid of failing.

In general,performance is low when the level of anxiety is high.

Whereas mastery-oriented students value achievement and success,________ students try to protect themselves from situations in which they will not look good to others.

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

High needs for self-improvement are consonant with an entity view of ability.

Nearly all researchers agree that teachers should make learning fun for students in order to promote good learning.

In expectancy x value theory,the two sources of motivation are

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Learner Differences and Learning Needs

Language Development, Language Diversity, and Immigrant Education

Culture and Diversity

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Social Cognitive Views of Learning and Motivation

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Exam 12: Motivation in Learning and Teaching

Work-avoidant learners feel successful when they do not have to try very hard,when the work is easy for them,or when they can simply "goof off."

Learned helplessness occurs when causes of failure are considered internal,stable,and uncontrollable.

Students who come to believe that,no matter what they do,they will not succeed have developed a condition called ________.

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?

List the seven levels of needs as described by Maslow and give a classroom example for each need.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.

Maslow's hierarchy of needs has been criticized because

A key strategy for emphasizing learning rather than grades is to engage students in self-evaluation.

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

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

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

As reported by Woolfolk,the debilitating effects of anxiety are viewed to be due to

A student's motivation for learning is heavily influenced by his or her perceived

Students with a mastery goal orientation are not afraid of failing.

In general,performance is low when the level of anxiety is high.

Whereas mastery-oriented students value achievement and success,________ students try to protect themselves from situations in which they will not look good to others.

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

High needs for self-improvement are consonant with an entity view of ability.

Nearly all researchers agree that teachers should make learning fun for students in order to promote good learning.

In expectancy x value theory,the two sources of motivation are

Learning, Teaching, and Educational Psychology

Cognitive Development

The Self, Social, and Moral Development

Learner Differences and Learning Needs

Language Development, Language Diversity, and Immigrant Education

Culture and Diversity

Behavioral 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