Final Flashcards
(150 cards)
In Western societies achievers:
Do well in activities Are independent Are competitive Are self-reliant Are responsible Work hard to obtain objectives
Joy in Mastery
< 2 years Show mastery motivation Do not seek recognition Shift goals when confronted with failure Performance standard and success/failure are not yet salient
Approval Seeking
~ 2 years
Seek recognition, expect disapproval with failure
Avoid criticism and failures
Learn to expect approval from successes and disapproval from failures
Use of Standards
~ 3 years
React independently of successes and failures
Objective standards for appraising their performance
Show pride and shame to achievements
Mastery Motivation
An inborn motive to explore, understand and control one’s environment
Achievement Motivation
A willingness to strive to succeed at challenging tasks and to meet high standards of accomplishment
Theory of achievement motivation: Trait Perspective
Motivation is determined by personality traits
Need for achievement- learned motive to compete and to strive for success whenever one’s behavior can be evaluated against a standard of excellence, high need achievers take pride in their abilities and their self-fulfillment motivates their performance
Theory of achievement motivation: Behavioral Perspective
Achievement related strivings- attainment of approval, avoidance of disapproval
These strivings vary depending on the extent to which they value doing well and expectations of success
Which one is right?
Both!
Characteristics of the child, task, and environment impact motivation
Intrinsically motivated children prefer challenging problems
Extrinsically motivated children prefer simpler problems
Mastery goals
Increase knowledge
Acquire new skills
Improve ability
Performance goals
Gain positive judgements
Avoid negative criticisms
Viewed as competent
Approach goals
Challenges are opportunities
Associated with positive affect and focus
Positively impact achievement
Avoidance goals
Avoid failure/plan
Associated with negative affect and distraction
Negatively impact achievement
Attribution
The processes by which we try to explain the causes of behaviors and events
Three dimensions of causality
Weiner’s attribution theory
Locus of causality (internal, external)
Stability (stable, unstable)
Controllability (controllable, uncontrollable)
Ability: locus, stability and controllability?
Internal, stable, uncontrollable
Effort: locus, stability and controllability?
Internal, unstable, controllable
Task difficulty: locus, stability and controllability?
External, stable, uncontrollable
Luck: locus, stability and controllability?
External, unstable, uncontrollable
Example of an attribution process
Fail math test –> internal, stable, uncontrollable –> “I’m just not smart at math” –> shame, hopelessness
Attribution, achievement motivation, and achievement
Age trends
Motivation and preference for tasks- students prefer to perform tasks that parallel their attributions for their own success
Affective responses to success/failure
Persistence after failure
Cultural considerations
Attributional styles
Social norms
Social perception
Academic environment
Fixed mindset
Intelligence is fixed, effort does not impact outcomes
More oriented toward performance goals
Believe effort is necessary only for those who lacked ability
Believe effort will not impact achievement
Employ negative strategies following failure (e.g., withdrawal, cheating)
Growth mindset
Intelligence is malleable and is due to effort More oriented toward mastery goals Stronger belief in the power of effort Effort promotes ability Employ positive strategies after failure