Motivation Theories Quiz MCQ (Inglés)

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What is motivation?

The process of achieving goals.

The process of instigating and sustaining goal-directed behavior. (correct)

The process of setting goals.

The process of evaluating goals.

What is motivation?

The process of setting goals

The process of achieving goals

The process of evaluating goals

The process of instigating and sustaining goal-directed behavior (correct)

What is motivation?

The process of reflecting cognitive processes

The process of achieving goals

The process of instigating and sustaining goal-directed behavior (correct)

The process of setting goals

What is motivation?

The process of instigating and sustaining goal-directed behavior. Signup and view all the answers

What is motivation?

The process of instigating and sustaining goal-directed behavior Signup and view all the answers

What is motivation?

The process of instigating and sustaining goal-directed behavior Signup and view all the answers

What is motivation?

The process of instigating and sustaining goal-directed behavior. Signup and view all the answers

What is motivation?

The process of instigating and sustaining goal-directed behavior Signup and view all the answers

What is motivation?

The process of instigating and sustaining goal-directed behavior Signup and view all the answers

What is motivation?

The process of instigating and sustaining goal-directed behavior Signup and view all the answers

What is motivation?

The process of instigating and sustaining goal-directed behavior Signup and view all the answers

What is motivation?

The process of instigating and sustaining goal-directed behavior. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following theories postulates that need for achievement leads individuals to perform their best?

Atkinson's achievement motivation theory Signup and view all the answers

What are the early views on motivation?

Drive theory, conditioning theory, cognitive consistency theory, and humanistic theory Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following theories views motivation as reflecting cognitive processes?

Cognitive consistency theory Signup and view all the answers

What are the early views on motivation?

Drive theory, conditioning theory, cognitive consistency theory, and humanistic theory Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following theories views motivation as reflecting cognitive processes?

Cognitive consistency theory Signup and view all the answers

What are the early views on motivation?

Drive theory, conditioning theory, cognitive consistency theory, and humanistic theory Signup and view all the answers

What are the early views on motivation?

Drive theory, conditioning theory, cognitive consistency theory, and humanistic theory Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following theories views motivation as reflecting cognitive processes?

Cognitive consistency theory Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following theories postulates that need for achievement leads individuals to perform their best?

Atkinson's achievement motivation theory Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following theories postulates that need for achievement leads individuals to perform their best?

Atkinson's achievement motivation theory Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following theories postulates that need for achievement leads individuals to perform their best?

Atkinson's achievement motivation theory Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following theories views motivation as reflecting cognitive processes?

Cognitive consistency theory Signup and view all the answers

According to Atkinson's achievement motivation theory, what leads individuals to perform their best?

Need for achievement Signup and view all the answers

What is attribution theory?

The theory that categorizes attributions along three dimensions Signup and view all the answers

What is attribution theory?

The theory that categorizes attributions along three dimensions Signup and view all the answers

According to Atkinson's achievement motivation theory, what leads individuals to perform their best?

Need for achievement Signup and view all the answers

According to Atkinson's achievement motivation theory, what leads individuals to perform their best?

Need for achievement Signup and view all the answers

According to Atkinson's achievement motivation theory, what leads individuals to perform their best?

Need for achievement Signup and view all the answers

What is attribution theory?

The theory that categorizes attributions along three dimensions Signup and view all the answers

What is attribution theory?

The theory that categorizes attributions along three dimensions Signup and view all the answers

According to Atkinson's achievement motivation theory, what leads individuals to perform their best?

Need for achievement Signup and view all the answers

According to Atkinson's achievement motivation theory, what leads individuals to perform their best?

Need for achievement Signup and view all the answers

According to Atkinson's achievement motivation theory, what leads individuals to perform their best?

Need for achievement Signup and view all the answers

According to Atkinson's achievement motivation theory, what leads individuals to perform their best?

Need for achievement Signup and view all the answers

What does attribution theory incorporate?

Rotter's locus of control Signup and view all the answers

What is attribution theory?

The theory that categorizes attributions along three dimensions Signup and view all the answers

According to social cognitive theory, what results in motivation?

Goals and expectations Signup and view all the answers

What is attribution theory?

The theory that categorizes attributions along three dimensions Signup and view all the answers

According to social cognitive theory, what results in motivation?

Goals and expectations Signup and view all the answers

According to social cognitive theory, what results in motivation?

Goals and expectations Signup and view all the answers

What is attribution theory?

The theory that categorizes attributions along three dimensions Signup and view all the answers

What does attribution theory incorporate?

Rotter's locus of control Signup and view all the answers

What does attribution theory incorporate?

Rotter's locus of control Signup and view all the answers

According to social cognitive theory, what results in motivation?

Goals and expectations Signup and view all the answers

What does attribution theory incorporate?

Rotter's locus of control Signup and view all the answers

What is attribution theory?

The theory that categorizes attributions along three dimensions Signup and view all the answers

What does goal theory postulate?

Important links between people’s goals, expectations, attributions, conceptions of ability, motivational orientations, social and self-comparisons, and achievement behaviors Signup and view all the answers

What does social cognitive theory view motivation as resulting from?

Goals and expectations Signup and view all the answers

What does social cognitive theory view motivation as resulting from?

Goals and expectations Signup and view all the answers

What does goal theory postulate?

How does social cognitive theory view motivation?

As resulting from goals and expectations Signup and view all the answers

How does social cognitive theory view motivation?

As resulting from goals and expectations Signup and view all the answers

What does goal theory postulate?

What does social cognitive theory view motivation as resulting from?

Goals and expectations Signup and view all the answers

How does social cognitive theory view motivation?

As resulting from goals and expectations Signup and view all the answers

How does social cognitive theory view motivation?

As resulting from goals and expectations Signup and view all the answers

What does goal theory postulate?

What does social cognitive theory view motivation as resulting from?

Goals and expectations Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following has especially powerful effects in achievement settings?

Control beliefs Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following has especially powerful effects in achievement settings?

Control beliefs Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following has especially powerful effects in achievement settings?

Control beliefs Signup and view all the answers

What does goal theory postulate important links between?

People’s goals, expectations, attributions, conceptions of ability, motivational orientations, social and self-comparisons, and achievement behaviors Signup and view all the answers

What does goal theory postulate?

Important links between people's goals, expectations, attributions, and conceptions of ability Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following has especially powerful effects in achievement settings?

Control beliefs Signup and view all the answers

What does goal theory postulate important links between?

People’s goals, expectations, attributions, conceptions of ability, motivational orientations, social and self-comparisons, and achievement behaviors Signup and view all the answers

What does goal theory postulate important links between?

People’s goals, expectations, attributions, conceptions of ability, motivational orientations, social and self-comparisons, and achievement behaviors Signup and view all the answers

What does goal theory postulate?

Important links between people's goals, expectations, attributions, and conceptions of ability Signup and view all the answers

What does goal theory postulate?

Important links between people's goals, expectations, attributions, and conceptions of ability Signup and view all the answers

What does goal theory postulate important links between?

People’s goals, expectations, attributions, conceptions of ability, motivational orientations, social and self-comparisons, and achievement behaviors Signup and view all the answers

What does goal theory postulate?

Important links between people's goals, expectations, attributions, and conceptions of ability Signup and view all the answers

How does self-concept influence learning?

It influences learning in a reciprocal fashion Signup and view all the answers

How does self-concept influence learning?

It influences learning in a reciprocal fashion Signup and view all the answers

What has especially powerful effects in achievement settings?

Control beliefs Signup and view all the answers

What type of beliefs have especially powerful effects in achievement settings?

Control beliefs Signup and view all the answers

What type of beliefs have especially powerful effects in achievement settings?

Control beliefs Signup and view all the answers

How does self-concept influence learning?

It influences learning in a reciprocal fashion Signup and view all the answers

What type of beliefs have especially powerful effects in achievement settings?

Control beliefs Signup and view all the answers

What has especially powerful effects in achievement settings?

Control beliefs Signup and view all the answers

What has especially powerful effects in achievement settings?

Control beliefs Signup and view all the answers

What has especially powerful effects in achievement settings?

Control beliefs Signup and view all the answers

How does self-concept influence learning?

It influences learning in a reciprocal fashion Signup and view all the answers

What type of beliefs have especially powerful effects in achievement settings?

Control beliefs Signup and view all the answers

How do self-concept and learning influence each other?

They influence each other in a reciprocal fashion Signup and view all the answers

How do self-concept and learning influence each other?

They influence each other in a reciprocal fashion Signup and view all the answers

How do self-concept and learning influence each other?

They influence each other in reciprocal fashion Signup and view all the answers

How do self-concept and learning influence each other?

They influence each other in a reciprocal fashion Signup and view all the answers

What is intrinsic motivation?

The motivation to engage in activities that are ends in themselves Signup and view all the answers

What is intrinsic motivation?

The motivation to engage in activities that are ends in themselves Signup and view all the answers

How do self-concept and learning influence each other?

They influence each other in reciprocal fashion Signup and view all the answers

What is intrinsic motivation?

The motivation to engage in activities that are ends in themselves Signup and view all the answers

What is intrinsic motivation?

The motivation to engage in activities that are ends in themselves Signup and view all the answers

How do self-concept and learning influence each other?

They influence each other in a reciprocal fashion Signup and view all the answers

How do self-concept and learning influence each other?

They influence each other in reciprocal fashion Signup and view all the answers

How do self-concept and learning influence each other?

They influence each other in reciprocal fashion Signup and view all the answers

What is intrinsic motivation?

The motivation to engage in activities that are ends in themselves Signup and view all the answers

What is intrinsic motivation?

The motivation to engage in activities that have internal rewards Signup and view all the answers

Which theory views motivation as reflecting cognitive processes?

Current theories Signup and view all the answers

What is intrinsic motivation?

The motivation to engage in activities that are ends in themselves Signup and view all the answers

What is intrinsic motivation?

The motivation to engage in activities that have internal rewards Signup and view all the answers

Which theory views motivation as reflecting cognitive processes?

Current theories Signup and view all the answers

What is intrinsic motivation?

The motivation to engage in activities that are ends in themselves Signup and view all the answers

What is intrinsic motivation?

The motivation to engage in activities that have internal rewards Signup and view all the answers

What is intrinsic motivation?

The motivation to engage in activities that have internal rewards Signup and view all the answers

Which theory views motivation as reflecting cognitive processes?

Current theories Signup and view all the answers

Which theory views motivation as reflecting cognitive processes?

Current theories Signup and view all the answers

What is intrinsic motivation?

The motivation to engage in activities that are ends in themselves Signup and view all the answers

What is not a part of the early views on motivation?

Cognitive dissonance theory Signup and view all the answers

What is Rotter’s locus of control?

The belief that events are either within one's control or outside of it Signup and view all the answers

Which theory categorizes attributions along three dimensions?

Weiner's attribution theory Signup and view all the answers

What is not a part of the early views on motivation?

Cognitive dissonance theory Signup and view all the answers

Which theory categorizes attributions along three dimensions?

Weiner's attribution theory Signup and view all the answers

What is Rotter’s locus of control?

The belief that events are either within one's control or outside of it Signup and view all the answers

Which theory categorizes attributions along three dimensions?

Weiner's attribution theory Signup and view all the answers

What is Rotter’s locus of control?

The belief that events are either within one's control or outside of it Signup and view all the answers

Which theory categorizes attributions along three dimensions?

Weiner's attribution theory Signup and view all the answers

What is not a part of the early views on motivation?

Cognitive dissonance theory Signup and view all the answers

What is Rotter’s locus of control?

The belief that events are either within one's control or outside of it Signup and view all the answers

What is not a part of the early views on motivation?

Cognitive dissonance theory Signup and view all the answers

What is cognitive consistency theory?

A theory that explains how people strive for consistency in their beliefs and attitudes Signup and view all the answers

What is cognitive consistency theory?

A theory that explains how people strive for consistency in their beliefs and attitudes Signup and view all the answers

What does Weiner’s attribution theory categorize attributions along?

Three dimensions Signup and view all the answers

What does current theories view motivation as reflecting?

Cognitive processes Signup and view all the answers

What is cognitive consistency theory?

A theory that explains how people strive for consistency in their beliefs and attitudes Signup and view all the answers

What does Weiner’s attribution theory categorize attributions along?

Three dimensions Signup and view all the answers

What does current theories view motivation as reflecting?

Cognitive processes Signup and view all the answers

What does Weiner’s attribution theory categorize attributions along?

Three dimensions Signup and view all the answers

What does current theories view motivation as reflecting?

Cognitive processes Signup and view all the answers

What is cognitive consistency theory?

A theory that explains how people strive for consistency in their beliefs and attitudes Signup and view all the answers

What does Weiner’s attribution theory categorize attributions along?

Three dimensions Signup and view all the answers

What does current theories view motivation as reflecting?

Cognitive processes Signup and view all the answers

Which theory emphasizes the importance of humanistic values in motivation?

Humanistic theory Signup and view all the answers

Which theory incorporates Rotter’s locus of control?

Attribution theory Signup and view all the answers

Which theory postulates the links between motivational orientations, social and self-comparisons, and achievement behaviors?

Goal theory Signup and view all the answers

Which theory emphasizes the importance of humanistic values in motivation?

Humanistic theory Signup and view all the answers

Which theory incorporates Rotter’s locus of control?

Attribution theory Signup and view all the answers

Which theory postulates the links between motivational orientations, social and self-comparisons, and achievement behaviors?

Goal theory Signup and view all the answers

Which theory emphasizes the importance of humanistic values in motivation?

Humanistic theory Signup and view all the answers

Which theory incorporates Rotter’s locus of control?

Attribution theory Signup and view all the answers

Which theory postulates the links between motivational orientations, social and self-comparisons, and achievement behaviors?

Goal theory Signup and view all the answers

Which theory emphasizes the importance of humanistic values in motivation?

Humanistic theory Signup and view all the answers

Which theory incorporates Rotter’s locus of control?

Attribution theory Signup and view all the answers

Which theory postulates the links between motivational orientations, social and self-comparisons, and achievement behaviors?

Goal theory Signup and view all the answers

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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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.