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When is EPSY 201 midterm due?
Sunday 10/30 by 11:59
Tom set a goal that will be achieved (or not) very soon. This is an example of what type of goal?
short-term goal
How many concepts you should include in your Epsy 201 midterm?
10
When is your group contract due?
Today!
What are the three dimensions of causal attribution?
Locus, stability, controllability
This perspective focuses on reinforcement and punishment in determining student's motivation.
Behavioral perspective
Tom believes that he innately has a skill or doesn't have a skill, and no amount of work will change that. What is Tom's mindset?
Fixed Mindset
What snack is used in Mischel's delay of gratification experiment?
Marshmallow
Tom hates math and does not believe that he can be successful, he has what kind of goal orientation?
helpless orientation
The belief that one can master a situation and produce positive outcomes.
Self-efficacy
Ms. B believes that her students will be more motivated in school if they establish good relationship with both her and with classmates. Which perspective of motivation does Ms. B believe in?
Social motivation
Tom studies because when he gets good grades, his parents take him out for ice cream. What kind of motivation does Tom experience?
Extrinsic Motivation
Who has a theory of flow? 400 points for best effort, Daily Double if you pronounce it correctly!
Csikszentmihalyi
Tom slides down in his seat to avoid being called by the teacher, his behavior reflects which effort to protect his self-worth by avoiding failure?
Nonperformance
Which of the following student is the best example of failure syndrome?
Lizzy, who gives up when the homework is too challenging
Darcy, who works very hard and earns C's
Vivi, who is never satisfied with her performance
Lizzy, who gives up when the homework is too challenging
What are the four major perspectives of motivation?
Behavioral, Cognitive, Social, Humanistic
Tom fails his math test and blames his dog for eating his study guide and causing him to fail the test. Which of the loci of control is this?
External locus of control
According to Maslow, what is the highest order of needs for a person?
Self-actualization
Tom believes that his qualities can change and improve through his effort and hard work, he has what kind of a mindset?
Growth mindset
Which of the following students is most likely to conform to peer expectations for academic achievement?
Patrick, who is in second grade;
Ross, who is in fifth grade;
Sheldon, who is in eighth grade
Sheldon, who is in eighth grade
The idea that people are motivated to deal effectively with their environment, to master their world, and to process information efficiently.
Competence Motivation
Tom studies hard for a test because he believes the material is essential to his career and sees the value in truly understanding the material. What kind of motivation is this?
Intrinsic Motivation
Who proposed the idea of growh mindset and fixed mindset?
Carol Dweck
Tom competes with his best friend to see who can get higher grade on every test, he has what kind of goal orientation?
performance goal orientation
This theory emphasizes that individuals are motivated to discover the underlying causes of their own performance and behavior.
Attribution theory