Self-Determination Theory and Its Implications

What is one of the three basic psychological needs identified in the basic needs theory?

What type of motivation involves engaging in an activity due to internalized regulations?

Which type of goal is characterized by a focus on personal growth and deeper relationships?

How do external events affect intrinsic motivation according to cognitive evaluation theory?

What does the organismic integration theory primarily explain?

Which of the following types of regulation is the least autonomous according to the organismic integration theory?

Which type of aspiration is more likely to neglect basic need satisfaction?

What is a characteristic of autonomy in relation to motivation?

Self-Determination Theory

Three basic psychological needs drive student growth: autonomy (internal locus of causality, freedom), competence (effectiveness), and relatedness (close bonds).
These needs explain engagement and disengagement, and predict classroom environments that support or undermine engagement.

Organismic Integration Theory

This theory introduces types of extrinsic motivation.
It details antecedents, characteristics, and consequences of different types of motivation.
It describes how students achieve academic socialization, successful or unsuccessful.
Four types of extrinsic motivation exist, from least to most autonomous: external, introjected, identified, and integrated.

Goal Contents Theory

This theory differentiates intrinsic goals (personal growth, relationships) from extrinsic goals (status, popularity, material success).
Intrinsic goals satisfy basic psychological needs; extrinsic goals do not.

Cognitive Evaluation Theory

This theory predicts how external factors (e.g., classroom environment) affect intrinsic motivation.
Some external factors enhance intrinsic motivation; others interfere with it.

Causality Orientations Theory

This theory identifies individual differences in student motivation and engagement.
Some students rely on autonomous (self-directed) guides, while others depend on controlling guides.

Explore the concepts of Self-Determination Theory and its implications for student motivation and engagement. This quiz delves into the basic psychological needs that fuel personal growth, as well as the differences between intrinsic and extrinsic motivations. Understand how these theories shape academic socialization and classroom environments.