Motivation
What is motivation?
The processes that energize, direct, and sustain behavior.
What is helpless orientation?
A response to challenges and difficulties in which the individual feels trapped by the difficulty and attributes the difficulty to a lack of ability.
What is competence motivation?
The idea that people are motivated to deal effectively with their environment, to master their world, and to process information efficiently.
What is mastery orientation?
A task-oriented response to difficult or challenging circumstances that focuses on learning strategies and the process of achievement rather than the outcome.
What is extrinsic motivation?
The external motivation to do something to obtain something else(a means to an end).
What is attribution theory?
The theory that individuals are motivated are motivated to discover the underlying causes of their own behavior and performance.
What is performance orientation?
A focus on winning rather than an achievement outcome; success is believed to result from winning.
What is intrinsic motivation?
The internal motivation to do something for its own sake(an end in itself).
What are the two types of mindsets in Chapter 13 according to Dweck's concept?
Fixed mindset and a growth mindset