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True or false: Motivation is the process of initiating and sustaining goal-directed behavior.
True
True or false: Early views on motivation include drive theory, conditioning theory, cognitive dissonance theory, and humanistic theory.
False
True or false: Current theories view motivation as reflecting cognitive processes.
True
True or false: Atkinson's achievement motivation theory postulates that need for achievement leads individuals to perform their worst.
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True or false: Attribution theory incorporates Rotter’s locus of control and Weiner’s attribution theory categorizes attributions along two dimensions.
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True or false: Social cognitive theory views motivation as resulting from goals and expectations.
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True or false: Goal theory postulates important links between people’s goals, expectations, attributions, conceptions of ability, motivational orientations, social and self-comparisons, and achievement behaviors.
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True or false: Control beliefs have little to no effect in achievement settings.
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True or false: Self-concept and learning have no reciprocal influence on each other.
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True or false: Intrinsic motivation is the motivation to engage in activities that are means to an end.
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Study Notes
- Motivation is the process of instigating and sustaining goal-directed behavior.
- Early views on motivation include drive theory, conditioning theory, cognitive consistency theory, and humanistic theory.
- Current theories view motivation as reflecting cognitive processes.
- Atkinson's achievement motivation theory postulates that need for achievement leads individuals to perform their best.
- Attribution theory incorporates Rotter’s locus of control and Weiner’s attribution theory categorizes attributions along three dimensions.
- Social cognitive theory views motivation as resulting from goals and expectations.
- Goal theory postulates important links between people’s goals, expectations, attributions, conceptions of ability, motivational orientations, social and self-comparisons, and achievement behaviors.
- Control beliefs have especially powerful effects in achievement settings.
- Self-concept and learning appear to influence one another in reciprocal fashion.
- Intrinsic motivation is the motivation to engage in activities that are ends in themselves.
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Description
Test your knowledge on motivation theories with this quiz! From drive theory to social cognitive theory, this quiz covers the key concepts and ideas that shape our understanding of motivation. Learn about important theories like Atkinson's achievement motivation theory and goal theory, and explore how control beliefs and self-concept influence our motivation. Whether you're a student of psychology or simply interested in the topic, this quiz is a great way to deepen your understanding of motivation and its role in our lives.
