Motivation Perspectives
This perspective focuses on external rewards and punishments as key factors in determining students’ motivation.
Behavioral
A teacher allowing students to choose topics for a project supports which SDT need?
Autonomy
A focus on winning rather than achievement outcome; success is believed to result from winning.
Performance Orientation
Which three dimensions does Weiner identify in his Attribution Theory?
Locus, stability, controllability
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Maslow’s hierarchy of needs belongs to this motivational perspective.
Humanistic
The SDT need that people are motivated to deal effectively with their environment, to master their world, and to process information efficiently.
Competence need
Tiffany believes that her qualities are carved in stone and cannot change, she is in a
Fixed Mindset
Ella says, “I’m just not good at carving pumpkins.” What kind of attribution is that?
Internal, stable, uncontrollable
A trainer pulls up on a dog's collar and commands the dog to "sit". The dog sits, and the trainer releases the tension on the collar
What is negative reinforcement? R- for the dog for sitting (the aversive tension on the dog's collar goes away when the dog performs the action); it is also R+ for the trainer (the trainer's action of pulling on the collar is rewarded by getting the dog to do what the trainer wanted)
This perspective focuses on how people’s thoughts and beliefs influence motivation.
Cognitive
When students participate in setting classroom goals and monitoring progress, which two SDT needs are primarily supported?
Autonomy and competence
Kamie believes that his qualities can change and improve through her efforts, She has a
Growth mindset
Jason says, “I didn’t win because the judges were unfair!” What type of attribution does this represent?
External, unstable and uncontrollable
Tom set a goal "gett an A on the next math test", this is a
What is a short-term goal
Ms. Perkins believes that her students will be more motivated in school if they establish good relationships with both her and their classmates. Which perspective of motivation does Ms. Perkins believe in?
Social
Teachers who create conditions that support students’ self-determination are called ______ teachers.
Autonomy-supportive teachers
Safwan hates math and does not believe that he can be successful. What kind of goal orientation does he have?
Helpless orientation
Mathis failed a science test because he did not study for this test. What categories best characterize Mathis's attribution for his failure?
Internal-unstable-controllable
Selena only joins the Halloween costume contest to win a candy prize. What type of motivation drives them?
What is extrinsic
What are the four major perspectives of motivation?
Behavioral, Cognitive, Social, Humanistic
SDT proposes three basic psychological needs. What are they?
Autonomy, competence, relatedness
Who proposed the idea of growh mindset and fixed mindset?
Carol Dweck
Tom is blaming his bad luck for failing a science test, What categories best characterize Tom's attribution for his failure?
External-unstable-uncontrollable
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