Chapter 12

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Which one of the following teachers is most likely to encourage motivation to​ learn?

Mr. Atara includes very easy and very difficult questions on every assignment.

Which teacher allows fun to get in the way of​ learning?

Mr. Cook includes details about the extreme eating habits and personal health issues of French monarchs as he lectures about French history.

Which of the following teachers is LEAST likely to motivate students to learn and​ achieve?

Ms. Armstrong tells her students they must first write each spelling word ten times and then write one complete sentence using each word.

Which one of the following teachers is using the most effective strategy to motivate students to learn and​ achieve?

Ms. M tells her​ students, "I know this is not easy​ stuff, but I have confidence in your ability to do it. The most important thing is to try hard and keep up your good​ attitude."

Which of the following​ statements, rated on a scale from strongly disagree to strongly​ agree, best measures the utility value of going to​ college?

My life goals could not be met without a college education.

Which one of the following is the best example of a performance​ goal?

"I'm taking chemistry at our local community college so I can be sure to get a good grade. That will look good on my transcript." A performance goal is focused on demonstration of ability to others and to oneself, and students with performance goals may be concerned about how they appear to others.

Mrs. Clark tells you that she thinks one of her​ students, Ronnie, needs to focus more on mastery goals and less on the grades he receives for his work. What does Mrs. Clark mean by a mastery​ goal?

A goal to improve or learn, regardless of outcome. A mastery goal focuses on learning and becoming proficient, rather than rewards or grades.

Four students all failed to solve a math problem. Which one is most likely to benefit from encouragement that​ says, "Keep going. You can do​ this"?

A student with failure avoidance.

Which one of the following settings most likely represents intrinsic​ motivation?

Caitlin is reading a chapter book by her favorite author.

Which one of the following students best exhibits extrinsic​ motivation?

Charlie takes Latin and French at school because he thinks it will help him get into a selective college.

Ms. Brady teaches algebra in middle school. She wants her students to set mastery goals in math. Which of the following should she​ do?

Create challenging tasks that focus on learning a specific skill in a relatively short period of time.

Why should educators concern themselves with Abraham​ Maslow's hierarchy of​ needs?

Deficiencies in​ students' lives can impact their ability to succeed academically.

Which one of the following students is attributing success or failure on a geology test to an internal source and thinks the cause is unstable and​ controllable?

Duncan said he did well on the test because he studied hard.

Ms. Bronson notices that several of her students seem to have test and performance​ anxiety; that​ is, whenever they are​ evaluated, these students get upset or perform poorly because of nerves. Three of the following strategies should help keep her​ students' anxiety at a facilitative level in the classroom. Which one is LEAST likely to do​ so?

Evaluate​ students' performance in​ vague, general terms.

Wanda has very little confidence in her ability to do well in her English literature class. Given what researchers have learned about the effects of​ self-efficacy, we can reasonably predict that Wanda is least likely to do which of the​ following?

Exert a lot of effort in the class.

Which of the following is true regarding extrinsic​ motivation?

Extrinsic motivation may be necessary to initially encourage students to engage in certain activities.

Of the​ following, the best example of a student who has a mastery goal orientation with an avoidance focus​ is:

Hannah reviews her notes every week so that she doesn't forget what she's already learned. Hannah wants to avoid losing her knowledge (mastery) of the material.

Which of the following​ statements, rated on a scale from strongly disagree to strongly​ agree, best measures the intrinsic value of playing video​ games?

I think​ it's a lot of fun to play video games.

Ms. Monahan teaches high school Spanish. For the​ students' final​ project, they create a diorama of an aspect of Spanish culture in a​ Spanish-speaking country or write and tell a story in Spanish. Which type of goal structure is Ms. Monahan​ using?

Individualistic

Samy wants to go to medical school one​ day, so she is very concerned about her grades. During lab activities and seatwork in science​ class, she asks her teacher to review every response before she hands in any​ work, even when it is not graded.​ However, because she cannot get similar feedback on​ exams, she experiences a lot of test anxiety and often performs poorly. Which one of the following areas of motivation does Samy seem to have the most trouble​ managing?

Intensity

Miss Johnson would like her students to be motivated to do their work without bribing them with treats or promises of extra recess time. Which one of the following is the type of motivation she should encourage in her​ students?

Intrinsic

Which one of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship between intrinsic and extrinsic​ motivation?

Learners can be high in​ both, low in​ both, or high in one and low in the other.

Which one of the following teaching practices is most consistent with​ Maslow's hierarchy of​ needs?

Let students release​ pent-up energy before asking them to watch an educational video.

Marcus attributes his failure in physics to​ internal, stable, and controllable factors. Which of the following statements is most likely true about​ Marcus?

Marcus thinks that he is lazy when it comes to working hard in school because he would rather spend his time with his friends.

Which of the following situations reflects low motivation because the cost of the task is too​ high?

Monica has always done well in her math and science​ classes, and she really enjoys doing experiments. Because​ she'd like to be a​ doctor, she is taking advanced placement classes in​ biology, chemistry,​ physics, and calculus all at the same​ time, but​ she's struggling to find the time to complete all the homework.

Given what motivation theorists tell us about expectancies and values​, which one of the following activities are you least likely to​ value?

One at which you will have to work exceptionally hard to succeed.

The TARGET model identifies six areas in which teachers make decisions that can influence student motivation to learn. In the TARGET​ model, the E stands for evaluation procedures. Which one of the following evaluation strategies encourages students to focus primarily on performance​ goals?

Placing high emphasis on grades

Which one of these students clearly has a mastery​ goal?

Ronaldo would rather play soccer than do anything​ else, so he practices constantly.

Ms. Simons believes that Jeremy has the ability to do much better on math tests than he has done recently. She feels that he​ doesn't try hard enough. Based on your knowledge of teacher​ attributions, how is Ms. Simons most likely to act toward​ Jeremy?

She'll be annoyed when he doesn't do well.

Mitzi has just started her first year of a demanding​ college-prep high school program. She has always done well at school without too much effort. This​ year, however, she is struggling to get her homework done and is finding it hard to maintain even a B average. When asked how school is​ going, she​ complains, "It's​ fine, but everyone else has rich parents who pay for fancy tutors. I just​ can't keep up with​ that." Which statement is true about​ Mitzi?

She's trying to protect her sense of​ self-worth.

Three of the following tasks are authentic tasks. Which one is NOT an authentic​ task?

Students use a number line to learn to add numbers in the first grade.

Which one of the following is the best example of a student attributing success to internal​ factors?

Sue Ellen has just received a good grade on her geography test. She is proud that she did so well and glad that she studied hard.

Which of the following goals is most likely to encourage the​ students' motivation and persistence at the​ task?

The students in Ms.​ Hahn's statistics class are developing a survey to collect​ data, which they will then analyze using the procedures​ they've learned in class. Ms. Hahn plans to review the survey and offer suggestions before the students collect the data.

Other things being​ equal, which one of the following activities is​ 12-year-old Micah least likely to attach high value​ to?

The tennis​ team, for which he knows​ he'll have to practice several hours each day in order to compete successfully

Which one of the following students shows individual interest rather than situational​ interest?

Victoria loves ballet and wants to become a ballerina when she grows up.

Mr. Thomas volunteers to mentor​ at-risk children at his local high school every Friday afternoon. When asked by a local reporter why he is giving up an afternoon of pay each week to work with​ teenagers, he​ responds, "I want to make a difference in​ someone's life. Maybe if they can see that I am​ successful, and I can show them a way out​ (of the​ ghetto), then I will have paid it​ forward." Which one of the following concepts best characterizes Mr.​ Thomas's motivation in this​ situation?

Working towards a social goal.

Maricela is a​ high-school junior and is beginning to consider her future. She thinks she wants to go to a small col

a need for autonomy.

Within the study of​ motivation, a mindset​ is:

an implicit theory to explain success or failure.

Mr. Petras is making a special effort to help Morgan. When he plans lessons he checks the instructions to make sure they are clear and specific. Mr. Petras also avoids time​ pressure, gives students a chance to correct errors on their work and fosters an​ accepting, noncompetitive classroom climate. His emphasis on these strategies for helping Morgan suggests that Morgan has been having difficulty​ with:

anxiety.

Ms. K is starting a new unit in trigonometry​ class, and she is concerned that the students are not intrinsically motivated. Of the​ following, the most effective way for Ms. K to motivate her students to master the​ challenging, abstract material is​ to:

begin the unit with an activity that is fun for the students and has a reward at the end.

In​ general, as students move up in grade​ level, we see a decline​ in:

both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.

Daniel is enrolled in Honors American​ History, which is his only honors class. Honors classes carry bonus points toward overall GPA​ (e.g., an A is worth 4.5 instead of​ 4.0), but Honors classes have a higher workload than the comparable​ (non-Honors) classes in the same topic. Daniel​ complains, "This class makes me miss out on other things I care​ about." His statement most clearly indicates that​ he:

thinks the cost of the class is too high.

Of the​ following, the most effective strategy to pique​ students' curiosity about a topic is​ to:

demonstrate something unexpected or unusual and ask students for an explanation.

Mr. Rawlins is faculty advisor for the high school service club. He attends every​ meeting, and he regularly provides the support students need to carry out their activities. During group​ discussions, however, he typically sits in the back of the room and offers advice only if club members ask for it or if he thinks the​ club's planned activities are in some way inappropriate. In taking this​ approach, Mr. Rawlins is most likely​ to:

enhance club​ members' sense of​ self-determination.

Students who engage in​ self-handicapping strategies when presented with challenging tasks typically have​ a:

high fear of failure.

Mr W teaches middle school science and often begins lessons with demonstrations about phenomena that students find unexpected and surprising. His approach is most likely​ to:

increase student curiosity about the underlying scientific principles.

On Sunday​ afternoon, Rick spent a couple of hours picking up discarded bottles and cans from a picturesque section of the wildlife​ refuge, even though he knew he would not get paid anything for his efforts.​ Rick's motivation is best described as​ being:

intrinsic

Amy wants to go to a party with her friends on Friday​ night, but she put off working on her term paper for so long that she is feeling guilty. The​ paper's due on Monday. If she stays home all weekend and writes the​ paper, we can best describe her motivation​ as:

introjected regulation.

Of the​ following, the most effective way to encourage students to remain engaged and to take pride in their work is​ to:

lead students to balance mastery and performance goals.

One of the most effective ways to encourage students to set a combination of mastery and​ performance-approach goals for their schoolwork is​ to:

let them know they will receive feedback comparing their current work to their earlier work.

Rita plans to visit Ecuador some day because that is where her cousins live. When she gets to junior high​ school, she finally has a chance to take​ Spanish, a language she will need when she travels to South America.​ But, she decides to enroll in French instead so that she can be with her best friend. Based on this​ information, we can guess that Rita has a high need​ for:

love and belongingness.

A supportive classroom climate helps to build intrinsic motivation to learn​ because:

students feel safe taking risks and sometimes being wrong.

Eileen is reluctant to go out for the school soccer team. We want to enhance her​ self-confidence about becoming a successful soccer player. If we consider attribution​ theory, the best thing we can say to Eileen​ is:

​"You have some natural athletic​ ability, and practice will make you even​ better."

Which one of the following examples illustrates situational​ interest?

​Milo's best​ friend, Jay, just told him that he read a great book about​ spies, so when Milo sees that book in the library​ later, he checks it out.


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