Motivations

Question 1

Motivations refer to the ________ of behaviour

Answer 1

why/cause

Question 2

Which model of motivations is represented in a pyramid, and breaks down biological and social needs

Answer 2

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Question 3

What are Dunning’s 3 motivations for social judgement?

Answer 3

Desire for knowledge
Desire for coherence
Affirmation of competence

Question 4

Self determination theory suggests that autonomous motivation is achieved by having what 3 things:

Answer 4

Autonomy
Competence
Relatedness

Question 5

Self determination theory distinguishes between _____________ and __________- motivations, as well as amotivation, which is ___________

Answer 5

Intrinsic and extrinsic
Inclination to do nothing

Question 6

Intrinsic motivations are related to ____________________
whereas extrinsic motivations are related to ___________________

Answer 6

Intrinsic = self mastery, satisfactions
Extrinsic = external rewards

Question 7

Ryan and Deci (2000) found that ______________ motivations are the best likely to motivate behaviour.

Answer 7

Intrinsic motivations

Question 8

Rewarding behaviour for interesting activities can make people to attribute behaviour to
A Intrinsic motivation B Extrinsic motivation C The person giving the ward D the activity

Answer 8

B extrinsic motivation

Question 9

A study into south Korean high school students showed that ___________ and _______ were interdependent

Answer 9

Autonomy support and engagement

Question 10

Studies into university students show that ________ rewards increases intrinsic motivation the most.

Answer 10

Verbal

Question 11

Studies into children show that expected rewards based on completion/performance, overall, _________ intrinsic motivation

Answer 11

Decrease

Question 12

The theory of basic values across cultures contains what 5 main basic values?

Answer 12

Openness to change
Self transcendence
Conservation
Self enhancement
Hedonism

Question 13

Values were found to ___________ behaviour
A Predict B correlate with C Not predict D cause

Answer 13

C not predict

Question 14

The self regulation theory of goals suggests that we make __________________

Answer 14

Self corrective adjustments when pursuing goals

Question 15

Discrepancy theory suggests that we compare the ______self, _______self and the ______self

Answer 15

Actual, Ought and Ideal

Question 16

Ideal self refers to _________, whereas ought self refers to _________-

Answer 16

personal desires
duties and responsibilities

Question 17

Incentives are described as _________, where goals are lower aims which _____________, and needs are __________

Answer 17

I = higher order desired outcomes
G = lower order aims which help achieve incentives
N = personal forces which narrow down options for incentives

Question 18

Goals can either be ______ or _________

Answer 18

assigned or self set

Question 19

Automative goal theory suggests that ___________

Answer 19

goals can become activated without awareness

Question 20

Fantasy realisation theory suggests that positive fantasies reduce __________

Answer 20

direction to act