EDPSY Final Exam QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Extrinisic Motivation correct answer: Students learn the material just to do well of the test Intrinsic Motivation correct answer: Students learn the material because they're interested in the subject How can we increase intrinsic motivation? correct answer: Stimulate interest, present material that stimulates curiosity, get student input on goals, and have a supportive classroom When do rewards increase intrinsic motivation? correct answer: When they are related to importance rather than participation, recognize competence, are social rather than material, when the task isn't interesting , or the activity is not intrinsically motivating already When do rewards decrease intrinsic motivation? correct answer: Activity is already intrinsically motivating, when the rewards are not based on the level of performance, when there is competition for the rewards, rewards are used too frequently Learned helplessness correct answer: When you have a bad experience, your work and performance will be the same or less. Arousal correct answer: The heightening of senses Arousal for simple tasks - how to maximize performance correct answer: Set a goal for yourself ex: seeing how many envelopes you can stuff in a minute, or football players psyching themselves up for a game How to maximize arousal for complex tasks correct answer: Calming yourself down Ex: taking the SAT Mastery/Learning Goals correct answer: Way of approaching a learning task with the objective of mastering the content -Motivated to learn the content, primarily intrinsic, grades don't matter as much Performance Goals correct answer: Grades are the most important thing, motivated to look better than others, extrinsic Social Goals correct answer: Motivated to gain status in peer group Work Avoidant Goals correct answer: Motivated to just get it done, avoid challenges Self-regulated learning correct answer: Learning that results from students self-generated thoughts and behaviors oriented towards towards the attainment of their learning goals The four components of self-regulated learning correct ans