EdPsych Cognitive Theories MCQ

Motivation to avoid academic work and prefer easy tasks is known as_____

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Correct Answer: Work-avoidance Goal

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Value is a component of expectancy-value theory that refers to reasons for _____ a task.

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Correct Answer: Undertaking

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A component of expectancy value theory referring to the usefulness of a task for meeting short-term and long-term goals is known as_____

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Correct Answer: Utility Value

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Stability is a dimension of attributions in which the cause of an outcome is considered to be _____

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Correct Answer: Any of these

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Motivation to avoid lack of mastery or looking incompetent compared to the performance of peers is known as______

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Correct Answer: Performance-avoidance Goals

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An intrinsic motivation to demonstrate ability and do better than others is known as _____

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Correct Answer: Performance approach Goals

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Motivation to avoid lack of mastery or looking incompetent according to one’s own criteria of performance refer to Mastery-avoidance Goals.

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Correct Answer: True

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Mastery Approach Goals refer to an intrinsic motivation to focus on mastery, improve intellectually, and acquire new skills and knowledge.

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Correct Answer: All of these

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Locus is a dimension of attributions in which the cause of an outcome is considered to be ______

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Correct Answer: Internal or External

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Phenomenon in which students give up trying because they attribute repeated failures to causes that they do not control is known as_____

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Correct Answer: Learned Helplessness

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Intrinsic Value is a component of expectancy-value theory referring to _____ of an activity.

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Correct Answer: Both

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A motivational orientation in which individuals engage in an activity or behavior that is rewarding in and of itself is known as_____

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Correct Answer: Intrinsic Motivation

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Incremental View of Ability is an optimistic view of ability in which one believes that ability is_____

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Correct Answer: All of these

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A motivational orientation in which individuals engage in an activity or behavior to obtain an external outcome, such as a reward or praise is known as_____

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Correct Answer: Both b and c

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Expectancy is a component of expectancy value theory, which involves a student’s expectation for _____

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Correct Answer: Success

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Entity View of Ability is a pessimistic perception that one’s ability is _____.

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Correct Answer: All of these

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Cost is a component of expectancy-value theory that refers to the ______ in the activity.

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Correct Answer: Expense of engaging

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Controllability is a dimension of attributions in which the cause of an outcome is considered to be controllable by the individual or uncontrollable.

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Correct Answer: True

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Belief that one has the ability to perform a task or fail at an activity i known as Competency Belief.

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Correct Answer: False

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Causal Attributions are explanations for _____ events, such as success or failure, have occurred.

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Correct Answer: Why

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_____ is a component of expectancy-value theory that refers to the importance of being good at a task.

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Correct Answer: Attainment Value

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Anxiety means mental thoughts related to worrying and negative emotions such as _____ , which can impair academic performance.

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Correct Answer: Both a and b

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A purpose for choosing to do a task and the standard that an individual constructs to evaluate performance on the task is known as_____

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Correct Answer: Achievement Goal

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Academic Intrinsic Motivation is the motivation to learn characterized by _____ in challenging and novel tasks, and a focus on mastery of knowledge and skills.

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Correct Answer: All of these

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Why should teachers think carefully about how and when they use praise?

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Correct Answer: Praise is interpreted differently by children of different ages.

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Which of the following statements about anxiety is true?

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Correct Answer: Low levels of anxiety may result in improved performance.

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Compared to boys, U.S. high school girls value math differently. Girls typically have ______.

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Correct Answer: Lower intrinsic and utility value, but higher attainment value

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Which of the following educational practices is most likely to result in students with mastery approach goal orientations?

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Correct Answer: Emphasis on effort and study habits

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Stan attributes his success on his sociology test to an unusually easy set of questions and good luck in guessing the correct answers to the few questions he didn’t know the answers to. Stan attributes his success to ______.

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Correct Answer: External, unstable, uncontrollable causes

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Time spent studying, teacher bias, and luck are causes on which dimension of attribution?

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Correct Answer: Controllability

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The three dimensions of attribution are ______.

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Correct Answer: Locus, stability, and controllability

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The reason for engaging in an activity and the level of desired performance are the two components of ______.

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Correct Answer: An achievement goal

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“Can I do this task?” refers to students’ ______, whereas “Why should I do this task?” refers to ______.

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Correct Answer: Expectancies; values

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A student who studies hard because he is interested in the material is ______.

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Correct Answer: Intrinsically motivated

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