Lyle enjoys learning algebra a great deal even though he struggles to master some of the concepts. As a teacher, which approach should you take in providing rewards for this student?
a. Ask the student to use self-rewards for which he sets the standard.
b. Do not reward the student at all, since he has an intrinsic interest in the task.
c. Reward the student often and enthusiastically whenever he succeeds.
d. Reward the student sparingly and only when his level of competence increases.
Ques. 2With which of the following statements would Howard Gardner most likely agree?
a. People who are good at one thing will be fairly good at all things.
b. If someone is good at math they will probably not be good at reading.
c. Individuals who are strong in a particular intelligence will probably choose an occupation that emphasizes that intelligence.
d. Students express their abilities in many different ways.
Ques. 3Teachers who force students to compete with one another for a limited supply of rewards (as when they practice grading on the curve), are most likely to see which of the following outcomes?
a. No effect on students' motivation.
b. A decline in students' intrinsic motivation.
c. A strengthening of students' intrinsic motivation.
d. A temporary increase in intrinsic motivation followed by a decrease.
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