Achievement

Question 1

the successful attainment of a specific accomplishment

Answer 1

Achievement

Question 2

wanting to interact effectively with environment (need for competence)

achievement is instinctive

Answer 2

effectance motivation

Question 3

learned motive to compete and strive for success

achievement is socialized

Answer 3

need for achievement

Question 4

Person, factors that are important to predicting whether or not a person is – to –.

Value (of the goal)
Expectancy for success

Answer 4

Atkinson, predicting whether or not a person is motivated to achieve

Question 5

1. ability
2. effort
3. task difficulty
4. luck

Answer 5

Attributions that can be make for success or failure by people?

Question 6

Locus of control (internal [own ability/effort] and external [task difficulty and luck])

Stability (stable [ability/ task] and unstable [effort and luck])

Answer 6

Two dimensions used to create the four attributions for success or failure by people (1. ability 2. effort 3. task difficulty 4. luck)

Question 7

Incremental: ability is changeable

entity: ability is fixed

Answer 7

What is the difference between an incremental and entity view of traits?

Question 8

Controversial Book argues the difference in intelligence test scores between ethnic minorities groups and caucasian americas

Answer 8

“The Bell Curve” by Herrnstein and Murray

Question 9

minorities have a generally lower SES

-BUT after controlling this in studies they still did worse

Answer 9

Explanation of differences in achievement in minority groups compared to caucasian americans

Question 10

a fear that one will be judged to have traits of associated with negative stereotype related to one’s ethnic group

Answer 10

Stereotype threat