Created in 1943, a useful theory/diagram for understanding human motivation & development
What is Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?
Theory that people anticipate an outcome by the effort made toward the desired outcome
What is Expectancy Theory?
A cognitive learning continuum consisting of six levels that move from simple to complex
What is Bloom’s Taxonomy?
An action intentionally seeking to threaten or intimidate another person while defending your personal rights.
What is aggressive behavior?
The basic building block of intelligent behavior—a way of organizing knowledge
What is Schema (schemata, plural)?
The acronym that refers to the series of seven attributes of a well-written goal
What is a "SMARTER" goal?
One's belief in their ability to finish a project or meet a goal
What is self-efficacy?
Making a deliberate effort to listen to a speaker’s meaning, not just the words that are spoken.
What is active listening?
55% of all communication is
What is nonverbal communication?
In order to turn a short-term memory into a long-term memory, the memory must first be moved into the
What is the working memory?
Strategy where you to begin with the end in mind to accomplish all of the steps.
What is Backward Planning?
Motivation that originates from within you; EX: achieving a goal you set
What is Intrinsic motivation?
Type of reasoning considered "top down", moving from general to specific
What is deductive reasoning?
The 5 stages of group dynamics as defined by B. Tuckman (2001)
What is forming, storming, norming, performing, and winding down?
Creates predictable patterns for the brain to temporarily store info for later processing as well as creating the ability for long-term learning to occur
What is chunking information?
Action that adversely effects a students success meaning “to put off intentionally and habitually.”
What is to procrastinate?
Motivation that originates from external factors; EX: Making a large paycheck
What is extrinsic motivation?
A feeling when things are doing so well as an almost automatic, effortless, yet highly focused state of consciousness described in 7 steps.
What is Csikszentmihalyi’s Creative Thinking Flow?
The basic steps for conflict resolution as defined by Mind Tools (2015)
What is set the scene, gather information, agree on the problem, brainstorm solutions, & negotiate solutions?
Theory originally published in 1885 by Hermann Ebbinghaus regarding memory still used today
What is the forgetting curve?
Ultimate goal of human motivation as described in theory created by Abraham Maslow.
What is self-actualization?
Self-determination that can be described as external or internal.
What is locus of control?
The disciplined art of ensuring that you use the best thinking you are capable of in any set of circumstances
What is critical thinking?
The concept that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
What is synergy?
People’s abilities to predict their performance on various tasks & to monitor their current levels of mastery & understanding
What is Metacognition?