Test 3: Emotion and Motivation

Question 1

Do men and women love differently?

Answer 1

Just as likely to have love at first sight, passionate and companionate love, unrequited love, securely and insecurely attached, suffer with broken heart

Question 2

How do men express love

Answer 2

actions

Question 3

How do women express love

Answer 3

words

Question 4

Love is based on…

Answer 4

Based on culture, economic, and social rules

Question 5

Goal is more likely to improve your motivation for achievement if …

Answer 5

• Goal is specific.
  
  • “I will do my best”- not a good goal
• Goal is challenging.
  
  • But not impossible
• Goal is framed in terms of getting what you want rather than avoiding what you don’t want.

Question 6

Approach goals

Answer 6

a motivation to experience a positive outcome (experience pleasure)

Question 7

Avoidance goals

Answer 7

a motivation to experience a negative outcome (avoid pain)

Question 8

Performance goals

Answer 8

framed in terms of performing well for others, being judged favorable, avoiding criticism.

Question 9

Mastery goals

Answer 9

framed in terms of increasing one’s competence and skills.

Question 10

Kids praised for intelligence and ability…

Answer 10

• Set more performance goals

- Gave up sooner, enjoyed task less, lied to others about their performance

Question 11

Kids praised for effort…

Answer 11

Set more learning goals

Question 12

In the ___, kids believe intelligence and ability are fixed, but effort can always increase

Answer 12

United States

Question 13

Self-fulfilling prophecy

Answer 13

your expectations make you behave in ways that make the expectation come true.

Question 14

Bandura’s Self-Efficacy

Answer 14

Develops with experience of mastering new skills, overcoming obstacles, learning from occasional failure, having successful role models, receiving constructive feedback, getting encouragement

Question 15

High Self-efficacy =

Answer 15

faster problem solving, better task performance, more persistent, healthier, motivated to work for political and social change

Question 16

Glass ceiling

Answer 16

No chance of promotion -> men and women tend to down play the importance of achievement, fantasize about quitting, and emphasize social benefits instead of intellectual and financial benefits

Question 17

Factors that increase work motivation, satisfaction, creativity (and decrease emotional burnout & stress)

Answer 17

• Work feels meaningful and important to employees
• Employees have control over many aspects of their work
• Tasks are varied rather than repetitive
• The company maintains clear and consistent rules
• Employees receive useful feedback about their work so they know what they have accomplished and what they need to improve
• Employees have many sources of social support, including from colleagues and supervisors.

Question 18

Strongest motivator is…

Answer 18

incentive pay -bonuses given upon completion of goal rather than automatic raise; increases feelings of competence and accomplishment