Motivational Factors on Learning

Question 1

It is a force that energizes and directs behavior toward a goal

Answer 1

Motivation

Question 2

It is an internal state or condition (sometimes described as a need, desire or want) that serves to activate or energize behavior and give it direction

Answer 2

Motivation

Question 3

2 types of Motivation

Answer 3

Intrinsic and Extrinsic

Question 4

It is an internal stimulus that arouses one to action. In this type of motivation, the learner works not for awards but for personal satisfaction of accomplishing one’s work and attaining one’s goal

Answer 4

Intrinsic Motivation

Question 5

It refers to motivation that comes from the outside from the external environment.
This type of motivation is based on incentive (medals, bonuses, praises, etc.)

Answer 5

Extrinsic Motivation

Question 6

Maslow Hierarchy of Needs

Answer 6

Self Actualization
Esteem
Love/Belonging
Safety
Psychological

Question 7

This theory is an explanation of motivation that is related to competence, judging it and increasing it.

Answer 7

DAVID MC CLELLAND NEED
ACHIEVEMENT THEORY

Question 8

He stated that individuals seek out challenging, moderately difficult tasks. They want all possible feedback and become bored with steady success.
He believes that some individuals have higher need to achieve than others

Answer 8

DAVID MC CLELLAND NEED
ACHIEVEMENT THEORY

Question 9

According to this theory, students attribute their success or failure to specific causes. When they get good grades, they think they are good in the subject but when they fail in the test, they attribute it to the difficulty of the test.

Answer 9

ATTRIBUTION THEORY

Question 10

Attribution occurs on 3 dimensions:

Answer 10

1. Locus (the location of the cause). Either within or outside the learner.
2. Stability. Whether or not the cause can change.
3. Control. Extent to which students accept responsibility for their successes and failures or in control of the learning situations

Question 11

It is a process of deciding how to act on one’s environment (Ryan and Deci, 2000)

Answer 11

SELF-DETERMINATION
THEORV

Question 12

3 innate psychological needs:

Answer 12

1. Need for Competense
2. Need for Control (autonomy)
3. Need for Relatedness

Question 13

Refers to the ability to function effectively in the environment.

Answer 13

Need for competence

Question 14

Refers to the ability to alter the environment when necessary.

Answer 14

Need for control (autonomy)

Question 15

Refers to the feeling of connectedness to others in one’s social environment resulting in feelings of worthiness of love and respect.

Answer 15

Need for Relatedness

Question 16

It refers to the totality of a complex, organized and dynamic system of learned beliefs, attitudes and opinions that each person holds to be true about his or her peers existence

Answer 16

Self- Concept

Question 17

“The individual’s belief about himself or herself, including the person’s attributes and who and what the selfis”

Answer 17

Self Concept

Question 18

Refers to one’s beliefs about one’s capabilities to produce designated levels of performance that exercise influence over events that affect their lives. Self-efficacy beliefs determine how people feel, think, motivate themselves and behave.

Answer 18

Self Efficacy

Question 19

People with ……….. beliefs think they have the ability to succeed at a task, to overcome obstacles, and to reach their goals.

Answer 19

High self efficacy

Question 20

People with …….. beliefs doubt their ability to succeed and do not believe they have what it takes to reach their goals.

Answer 20

Low Self Efficacy

Question 21

It refers to ones sense of control over ones behavior and lives. It is a key term in understanding successful learners

Answer 21

Self Regulation

Question 22

It refers to systematic efforts to direct thoughts, feelings and actions toward the attainment of one’s goals

Answer 22

Self Regulation