Exam 4 Flashcards
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Define Achievement
the development of motives, capabilities, intersts and behaviours that have to do with performance in evaluative situations
What is achievement motivation?
(asking for charcteristics)
self-control, persistence, grit, and conscientiousness
- also linked with success in school and work during adolescence.
There is a link between perserverance & _______________
delayed gratification
What are two ways that fear of failure interact with achievement motivation?
1) can interact with feelings of anxiety..
2) can interfere with successful performance
Is fear of failure a cognitive or non cognitive factor?
apparently non cognitive…
dont ask me why
What sorts of outcomes do High acievement motivation + low fear of faure create?
kids will be more likely toa pproach challenge with determination..
its the gold standard
What sorts of outcomes do low ahcievement motivation and high fear of failure create?
Kids dread challenging achievements and do what they can to avoid it..
- creates underachievers..
- have the skill and abilities but perform lower because of the fear of failure.
What are some self-handicapping strategies that ‘underachievers’ use?
- procrastinating
- missing class
- engaging in these ^ depends on students levels of achievement and motivation
What are the two kinds of motivation that are affected by adolescents beliefs about their abilities?
1) Mastery motivation (intrinsic)
2) Performance motivation (extrinsic)
what is matstery motivation?
- stive to achieve because of intrinsic motivation to achieve.
- genuine interest.
- want to master material for own enjoyment
what is perfomrance motivation (extrinsic)?
- outside motivators that drive decisions around achievement.
- e.g., reard for performing well
- punishment for not performing well
Durring highschool… do kids have more performance or mastery motivation
performance
external pressure
How does stereotype threat influence beleifs bout success and failure?
- influences how likely (ethnic / racial / gender minorities) feel their chances of success or failure are.
- if they believe stereotypes can influence their performance.
- more likely to behave in ways that society expects you to.
The way adolescence think about intelligence is important in achievement (yupp). what is one factor that predicts performance?
growth mindset
you can doooo it
What are 3 factors that predict students behavioru in school?
1) beliefs about intelligence,
2) performance vs. mastery
3) confidence
What are 2 INTERNAL factors that contribute to how individuals attribute their success?
- Ability
- Effort
What are 2 EXTERNAL factors that contribute to how individuals attribute their success?
- Task Difficulty
- Luck
What does an “internal” attribution of performance result in?
high achievement motivation.
- more likely to try harder
What does an “external” attribution of performance result in?
- more liekly to feel helpless
- extert less effort in future
- doesn’t make a difference bc of bad luck
What is a term for when someone feels like their efforts don’t make a difference?
learned helplessness
Students’ motivation and school performance decline when they move into secondary school…
whyy?
There is less structure but more expectation because adolescents are now autonomous.
are older adolescence more or less likely to view their intelligence as stable?
more likely.
this means they feel like success / failure is due to lack of ability opposed to lack of effort.
= dysfunctional attritbutions of success / failure
What is the role of parenting on academic performance?
3 things
- parents values and expectations
- parents general approach to parenting
- quality of the home environment provided (e.g., cultural capital / social capital)