Counseling and Motivation

Question 1

Motivation definition:

Answer 1

1. motivation is a kind of energy and that it is focused, goal directed
2. fuels that energy are people’s reasons for acting.

Question 2

Self-Determination Theory (SDT)

Answer 2

Pyshcological needs need to be satisifed.

Question 3

Psychological needs included in SDT?

Answer 3

autonomy
competence
relatedness

Question 4

Autonomy

Answer 4

-to feel you are acting vilitionaly, to self-endorse one’s actions, to act based on one’s own reasons and values

(“I am doing it because I want to”). Autonomy vs. independence

Question 5

Competence

Answer 5

• feel effective
• meet challenges
• broaden one’s capacities
• experience mastery

it is more than mere ability.

Question 6

Relatedness

Answer 6

to feel a close connection to others.

Question 7

Internalization

Answer 7

acquires an attitude, belief, or behavioral regulation and progressively transforms it into a personal value, goal, or organization

Question 8

Satisfying psychological needs influences….

Answer 8

• Deeper internalization
• tend to pursue goals, domains, and relationships that allow/support need satisfactions
• promotes a sense of psychological well being and vitality.

Question 9

Categorization of Motivation

Answer 9

autonomous–controlled

intrinsic—extrinsic

Question 10

Extrinsic motivation

Answer 10

Gain an award

avoid punishment.

Question 11

Intrinsic motivation

Answer 11

Reflects the natural propensity to develop through exploration and play and, in doing so, expand capabilities

Question 12

Autonomy Support Components

Answer 12

1. Taking the clients perspective -foundation
2. Encourage reflection, exploration and questioning
3. Offer choice and support meaningful input
4. Provide meaningful rationales for strategies and activities
5. Minimize pressure (behave or to act in certain directions)

Question 13

Competence

Answer 13

The psychological need that generates the willingness to:

• seek out optimal challenges
• take them on
• exert persistent effort and strategic thinking until we master them.

Question 14

Compenents of competence support:

Answer 14

• Proximal goals
• Focus on optimal challenge
• Identify and manage barriers
• Promote self-monitoring/evaluation and experience success
• Information feedback.

Question 15

mastery experiences

Answer 15

Past successes and failures are the single most influential determiner of our self-efficacy beliefs

Question 16

Vicarious experiences

Answer 16

Observing somebody we deem like ourselves in relevant ways doing the task we are considering doing successfully, this will increase our confidence

Example: there’s a big rock in the room-if a 350lb guy lifts it, it won’t make me feel more confident but if someone my size lifts it, then I will be more confident

Question 17

Verbal persuasion

Answer 17

Weakest form of self-efficacy

When it works , it’s usually because it comes from a very trusted source

Question 18

Physiological and affective states

Answer 18

Our physical and emotional experiences will tend to color whether we feel we can do something

Example: if I am feeling weak and fatigued,, I might not feel I can lift that rock. If I got a sleep and feel strong, I might feel I can lift it.

Question 19

Motivational Interviewing

Answer 19

-A way of being with patients and having a conversation about change, which is non judgemental and based on compassion, respect and empathy

Question 20

Self-efficacy divieds motivation infot different types/kinds of motivation

Answer 20

false

Question 21

An SLP has the habit of praising her clients when they do as she would like them to and becoming a little colder when they don’t. According to SDT, which basic need might she be thwarting?

Answer 21

relatedness

Question 22

List three reported benefits of autonomous forms of motivation that are relevant to our concerns in speech therapy.

Answer 22

1) Superior goal progress compared to controlled motivation.
2) Superior task performance
3) Improved well-being

Question 23

Describe the floowing reported benefit of autonomous forms of motivation:Superior task performance

Answer 23

Clients show superior task performance if they are given choices and are intrinsically motivated to do those tasks.

Question 24

Describe the floowing reported benefit of autonomous forms of motivation: Improved well-being

Answer 24

Our clients well-being is improved if they feel confident they can successfully attain the goals they have set in therapy.

Question 25

To promote autonomous motivation for a task/goal that may not be interesting or immediately valuable to a patient, you can do 3 things

Answer 25

1. Provide meaningful rationales.
2. Acknowledge negative feelings about engaging in this pursuit.
3. Do not use any pressuring language.