EDF 3020 Exam 3 #1 Questions with correct answers
motivation - ✔✔process by which behavior is initiated and directed toward a goal
motivation equation - ✔✔Mb = V * I * E
V - ✔✔valence
valence - ✔✔how much value will i get from performing this behavior?
valence equation - ✔✔Vb+Vg
Vb - ✔✔how much do you value performing the behavior or participating in the
activity?
Vg - ✔✔how much fo you value the goal(s)?
What would happen if the valence is 0? - ✔✔motivation = 0
What would happen if valence is negative? - ✔✔it is dependent upon the
expectancy and instrumentality
E - ✔✔expectancy
, expectancy - ✔✔will I be successful at this behavior? do i have all of the
knowledge skills, and resources I need to successfully accomplish this behavior?
self-efficacy psychologist - ✔✔Bandura
self-efficacy - ✔✔one's belief in one's ability to succeed in specific situations or
accomplish a task
What is self-efficacy affected by? - ✔✔Previous success, observing models, being
told, feedback, challenging
I - ✔✔instrumentality
instrumentality - ✔✔what is the probability that completion of the behavior will
help me achieve my goals?
how to present motivation - ✔✔include behavior avoided, goals associated with
behavior, "amount of" valence, expectancy, and instrumentality, a conclusion of
why behavior was avoided, if you increase your motivation for reason for
avoiding, what you do instead and why in VIE terms
basic psychological needs for motivation - ✔✔comfort, safety, arousal,
competence, self, self-determination, relatedness
comfort and safety - ✔✔clothes, food, drink
motivation - ✔✔process by which behavior is initiated and directed toward a goal
motivation equation - ✔✔Mb = V * I * E
V - ✔✔valence
valence - ✔✔how much value will i get from performing this behavior?
valence equation - ✔✔Vb+Vg
Vb - ✔✔how much do you value performing the behavior or participating in the
activity?
Vg - ✔✔how much fo you value the goal(s)?
What would happen if the valence is 0? - ✔✔motivation = 0
What would happen if valence is negative? - ✔✔it is dependent upon the
expectancy and instrumentality
E - ✔✔expectancy
, expectancy - ✔✔will I be successful at this behavior? do i have all of the
knowledge skills, and resources I need to successfully accomplish this behavior?
self-efficacy psychologist - ✔✔Bandura
self-efficacy - ✔✔one's belief in one's ability to succeed in specific situations or
accomplish a task
What is self-efficacy affected by? - ✔✔Previous success, observing models, being
told, feedback, challenging
I - ✔✔instrumentality
instrumentality - ✔✔what is the probability that completion of the behavior will
help me achieve my goals?
how to present motivation - ✔✔include behavior avoided, goals associated with
behavior, "amount of" valence, expectancy, and instrumentality, a conclusion of
why behavior was avoided, if you increase your motivation for reason for
avoiding, what you do instead and why in VIE terms
basic psychological needs for motivation - ✔✔comfort, safety, arousal,
competence, self, self-determination, relatedness
comfort and safety - ✔✔clothes, food, drink
