Motivation
Psychology
Class Research Project
Procrastination
Miscellaneous
100
This office on campus has Student Support Specialists who can provide students with personalized academic coaching and motivation advice
What is the Academic Support Center
100
Although thought to be “IQ/Intellect,” this is the real aspect attributed to success in life
What is grit
100
Examines why students engage in their work
What is Goal Orientation Theory
100
The needless, sometimes irrational delay of some important task in favor of a less important, but more rewarding task
What is Procrastination
100
Refers to behavior that is driven by external rewards
What is extrinsic motivation
200
This website has tons of resources about motivation and college success and features a guy who posts several videos and blogs
200
The two types of mindsets
What are growth and fixed
200
“…behavior is a function of the expectancies one has and the value of the goal toward which one is working. Such an approach predicts that, when more than one behavior is possible, the behavior chosen will be the one with the largest combination of expected success and value.”
What is Expectancy Value Theory
200
This “Style of Procrastinator” has a need for security
What is a worrier
200
If you are doing something that you find rewarding, interesting, and challenging, you are more likely to come up with novel ideas and creative solutions. This is an example of _______ motivation
What is intrinsic
300
“People’s beliefs about their capabilities to produce designated levels of performance that exercise influence over events that affect their lives”
What is self-efficacy
300
Define grit
What is courage, resolve, strength of character
300
Goal Orientation Theory has two elements: Mastery-oriented and ______-oriented
What is performance
300
This “Style of Procrastinator” is encouraged to make one deliberate mistake a day in order to deal with their procrastinating tendency
What is a perfectionist
300
You can learn all kinds of theories, tips, and advice for building motivation and avoiding procrastination but none of it matters unless you… (I say this all the time!)
What is do it/try
400
Finish the statement: “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t… (2 words)”
What is "you're right"
400
“I am either good at it, or I’m not” is representative of this mindset
What is fixed
400
This approach is when a student wants to fully understand a topic
What is mastery-oriented
400
Explain the theory behind the “2-Minute Start”
What is is trying any task for two minutes to get started
400
This theory describes how we attach meaning to behavior (i.e. is someone is angry because they are bad-tempered or because something bad happened?)
What is Attribution Theory
500
49% of students surveyed said that this is what motivates them to succeed in college
What are career goals
500
A fixed mindset can lead to frustration and ultimately to learned helplessness. In contrast, a growth mindset can lead to success and ultimately…
What is grit
500
When a person is motivated out of fear of misunderstanding a task or appearing incompetent, they are _____________-oriented
What is avoidance
500
Name the 6 Styles of Procrastination
\What are perfectionist, dreamer, worrier, defier, crisis-maker, overdoer
500
This is a time management method that encourages students to stop procrastinating by using a timer or alarm clock to break down work into intervals that are separated by short breaks
What is the Pomodoro Technique