Achievement Goal
This type of goal focuses on developing competence or deeply learning a task.
Mastery
What is the term for beliefs about the capability to perform a task?
Self-efficacy
What is the term for when we attempt to create causal explanations for events?
Attributions
What term in this theory asks the question, "Can I succeed at this?"
Expectancy for success
What fundamental need involves meaningful choice and control?
Autonomy
Performance-approach
What type of influence on self-efficacy would this be: “I passed the last three chemistry exams, so I think I can pass this one too.”
Mastery/Previous Experiences
Controllable
A student thinks they can succeed but doesn't think the task matters. Which component of this theory is low?
What fundamental need involves feeling socially connected or affiliated with others?
Belonging/relatedness
If a student says, "I just don't want to be the worst student in the class", what goal orientation do they likely have?
Performance-avoidance
What influence on self-efficacy is being experienced if a student feels very anxious before performing a task?
Physiological reaction
“I'm just bad at math.” Is this a stable or unstable attribution?
Stable
Which value component is focused on whether a task is useful for some purpose?
Utility value
What fundamental need involves feeling capable of achieving the given task?
Competence
What is it called if a student has a goal to both master the material and perform well?
Goal convergence
What would it be called if a student watches another student successfully solve a difficult problem and thinks, “If they can do it, maybe I can too.”
Vicarious Experience
What is the dimension called that is focused on whether something is due to internal or external factors?
Locus
Cost
A professor gives students complete freedom to choose their project but provides no examples, feedback, or guidance. Which need is supported, and which need is neglected?
Autonomy is supported, and competence is neglected
What mindset commonly underlies having a mastery goal orientation?
Incremental/growth mindset
Self-efficacy commonly influences whether we keep doing something when it is challenging. What is this also known as?
Persistence
Which attribution bias posits that we attribute successes to internal factors, but failures to external factors?
Self-serving bias
A student says, “This class is fascinating, but I don't think I'll ever use this information.” Identify which two types of value are at play.
Excessive challenge can potentially undermine which fundamental need?
Competence