Preschool and Formal Education Experiences

Question 1

What is achievement motivation?

Answer 1

Wanting to persist at challenging tasks and meet high standards of accomplishment

Question 2

How is mastery motivation created?

Answer 2

By being surrounded by an environment that is nurturing and engaging, where infants can have control over stimuli AND interactions

Question 3

What are the 3 IMPORTANT Erikson stages involved in mastery motivation? BROADLY DESCRIBE THEM

Answer 3

1. Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt (letting them mess up)
2. Initiative (exploring) vs Guilt (criticized)
3. Industry (feeling productive) vs inferiority (feeling discouraged)

Question 4

How do parents contribute (as context influences) in achievement motivation?

Answer 4

ERIKSON’S STAGES
1. If a parent works too much –> not around enough –> won’t know that there are skills that their kid could excel in
2. Parents with a fixed mindset influence kids to have a fixed mindset –> can’t improve
3. Parents who foster the idea of change –> have kids with a growth mindset

Finance - able to offer more opportunities and resources (private school, tutors, extra time)