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Motivation
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100
True or False: Cognitive theorists believe that our actions impact our mood and behaviors.
What is False; they believe that our THOUGHTS impact our mood and behaviors
100
The external drive for someone to engage in a task is called...
What is Extrinsic Motivation
100
What was the major finding of the study Dietz-Uhler & Lanter (2009)?
What is Students who completed reflection questions before the quiz performed better than those who completed the questions after the quiz
100
What is the best way to try and help yourself deal with stress?
What is Talking to a professional (counselor, advisor, etc.)
100
True or False: Attributing your successes and failure to your personality is the most productive practice to encourage future success.
What is False.
200
What is the mnemonic used to describe and remember the five distinct personality factors or characteristics?
What is OCEAN (Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism)
200
True or False: Research has proven that students who attribute successes and failures to internal factors within themselves that are changeable are most likely to have positive outcomes.
What is True.
200
According to Holland's Person-Environment Fit Theory, what are the six basic themes in which work environments can be characterized?
What is Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, enterprising and Conventional.
200
Define "internal locus of control".
What is The belief that your actions significantly impact consequences (belief that you are in control of what happens to you).
200
True or false: Online courses are typically easier than in person courses because there is less work in an online class and you can do the work at whatever time works best for you.
What is False; online classes do not have less work and some online courses have due dates for assignments that must be followed. You must also be much more disciplined in an online course and will not have the added support of seeing your teacher on a regular basis.
300
What phenomena refers to your belief about whether or not you can successfully complete a task?
What is Self-Efficacy.
300
Name and describe the four motivational theories.
What is Behavioral (consequences motivating behavior), Cognitive (thoughts of events motivate us), Social (our relationship with others motivates us), Humanistic (if needs are met, you will achieve potential).
300
Name the five parts of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs from bottom to top.
What is Physiological Needs, Safety, Love and Belonging, Esteem, Self-Actualization.
300
Name four parts of the Wellness Wheel.
What is Intellectual, Emotional, Social, Spiritual, Physical, Environmental.
300
What's the difference between a subsidized loan and an unsubsidized loan?
What is Unsubsidized loans start collecting interest immediately, while subsidized loans begin collecting interest after you graduate.
400
True or False: Research has shown that faculty-student connections are not at all linked to student success and more positive self-concepts.
What is False
400
According to your textbook, how many steps are there in the Effective Decision Making process?
What is 6
400
Karpicke and Blunt (2011) found that what strategy was most powerful in trying to remember information?
What is Recalling the information (practicing retrieving the information).
400
Name and describe the two different types of stress.
What is Eustress (good stress that motivates you to keep working) and Distress (bad stress that can be debilitating and too much for a person to bear).
400
Describe five possible consequences of underage drinking.
What is School problems (absences, failing), legal and social problems, weight gain, unplanned or unwanted sexual activity, alcohol related accidents (car, etc.), change in brain development, alcohol poisoning, memory problems)
500
According to Kohlberg, what are the three main stages of moral development?
What is Pre-conventional (decisions are made based on possible punishment and self-interest), Conventional (rules are rigidly followed), Postconventional (individuals may provide justification for not always following the rules)
500
What type of questions are good to ask yourself while you are doing homework, to make sure you are understanding the material as you work?
What is Self-Reflective questions
500
Name and describe all of the types of intelligences that make up Gardner's theory of multiple intelligence.
What is Verbal/Linguistic, Logical/Mathematical, Visual-Spatial, Bodily/Kinesthetic, Musical, Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, Naturalistic, Existential/Philosophical.
500
According to research conducted by Western University, what are the top 3 factors affecting student academic performance?
What is Stress, Anxiety and Sleep Difficulties.
500
True or False: More students drop out or withdraw from in-person courses than online courses.
What is False.
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