Chapter 10 Quiz Flashcards
Attribution Theory
a theory of motivation that focuses on how people explain the causes of their own successes and failure
Achievement Motivation
the desire to experience success and to participate in activities in which success depends on personal effort and abilities
Contingent Praise
praise that is effective because it refers directly to specific task or performance
deficiency needs
basic requirements for physical and physiological well-being as identified by maslow
expectancy theory
a theory of motivation based on the belief that peoples efforts to achieve depend on their expectations or reward
expectancy-valence model
a theory that relates the probability and the incentive value of success to motivation
extrinsic incentive
a reward that is external to the activity, such as recognition or a good grade
feedback
information on the results of ones efforts
growth needs
needs for knowing, appreciating and understanding, which people try to satisfy after their basic needs are met
intrinsic incentive
an aspect of an activity that people enjoy and, therefore, find motivating
learned helplessness
the expectation, based on experience, that one actions will ultimately lead to failure
learning goals
the goals of students who are motivated primarily by the desire of knowledge acquisition and self-improvement. also called mastery goals
locus of control
a personality trait that determines whether people attribute responsibility their own failures or success to internal and external factors
motivation
the influence of needs and desires on the intensity and direction of behavior
performance goals
the goals of students who are motivated primarily by a desire to gain recognitioon from others and to earn good grades
