Motivation Flashcards
What is Intrinsic Motivation?
doing something because you enjoy it or want to do it on your own, for your own reasons
What is Extrinsic Motivation?
doing something because someone else wants you to or there’s a reward available.
What are the 3 basic human needs that can impact someone’s motivation?
arousal, self-determination, feeling competent.
What is the expectancy by value theory?
A person’s motivation to engage in a task is related to two main factors, their expectancy of being able to achieve the task and the value success would have for them.
What is Self-efficacy?
Feeling competent. A person can have a high or low degree of self-efficacy.
What are the two possible views of ability?
incremental: If I practice, I will improve
entity: ability is something you either have or not.
What are the 2 types of locus of control?
Internal: I can control the outcomes
External: Others control my outcomes.
Why should a teacher know about Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?
If a student has unmet needs such as hunger, sleep, etc. they will not be motivated to learn,
What is a self-fulfilling prophecy?
a prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true, by the very terms of the prophecy itself, due to positive feedback between belief and behavior.
Feedback should be:
specific, timely, frequent
Which goal orientation is characterized by wanting to truly understand/learn the content?
mastery goal or learning goal
Which goal orientation is characterized by being recognized by others as skilled?
performance approach
Which goal orientation is characterized by avoiding looking dumb or avoiding being the worst at something?
performance avoidant
Which goal orientation is characterized by the belief that one is incapable of accomplishing tasks and has little or no control of the environment?
Learned Helplessness
Which goal orientation is characterized by doing the least amount of work possible to pass?
work avoidance
