Which one of the following best illustrates secondary control as a factor that can enhance a person's self of autonomy?
a. Alla says to her best friend, I wish I were as smart as you are in math. I guess I just don't have good math genes.'
b. Frustrated that he doesn't make the high school baseball team, Bob lashes out by hitting his younger brother.
c. When a classmate makes fun of Christine's slight speech impediment, she retaliates by saying, Well, at least I have a good complexion. Those pimples of yours are really gross
d. When Donald gets a low score on an exam, he thinks, I underestimated what it would take to do well in this class. I guess I need to start studying harder.
Ques. 2Mr. Rawlins is faculty advisor for the high school service club. He attends every meeting, and he regularly provides the support students need to carry out their activities. During group discussions, however, he typically sits in the back of the room and offers advice only if club members ask for it or if he thinks the club's planned activities are in some way inappropriate. In taking this approach, Mr. Rawlins is most likely to:
a. Promote debilitating anxiety
b. Decrease club members' sense of competence
c. Enhance club members' sense of autonomy
d. Reduce club members' interest in public service
Ques. 3Which one of the following teaching practices is most consistent with Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
a. Occasionally remind students that they can get good grades only if they study on a regular basis.
b. Let students release pent-up energy before asking them to watch an educational video.
c. Tell students they must finish an assignment before they go to lunch.
d. Reinforce students consistently for appropriate classroom behavior.
Ques. 4Three of the following teaching strategies should enhance students' sense of autonomy. Which one is unlikely to do so?
a. Describing desired classroom behaviors in an informational manner rather than as what students must do.
b. Suggesting study strategies that can help students learn classroom subject matter more effectively.
c. Giving students occasional choices about how to accomplish classroom objectives.
d. Making students well aware that you always know what they're doing and how well they're doing it.
Ques. 5Which one of the following statements best describes motivation theorists' concept of autonomy?
a. Reinforcing yourself when you do a good job
b. Believing that you have some choice about what you do
c. Deciding what kind of person you want to become
d. Knowing you can accomplish something if you just put your mind to it
Ques. 6Relationships with peers are often foremost in 12-year-old Jonathan's mind and can have a huge impact on his emotional state. For example, when classmates treat him well, he's quite happy and self-assured, but when someone snubs him or makes fun of him, he becomes very depressed and thinks, No one likes me. Which one of the following concepts related to motivation best explains Jonathan's significant mood swings?
a. Contingent self-worth
b. Self-handicapping
c. Self-actualization
d. Need for achievement
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