Which one of the following alternatives exemplifies situational interest rather than personal interest?
a. Adam finds the Guinness Book of World Records on a library shelf and is intrigued by the strange people it describes.
b. Blaine can't think of anything he'd rather do than play video games with his friends.
c. Chuck spends every weekend working on the 1951 Chevy in his garage.
d. Dave loves to snorkel at the beach and hopes to major in marine biology when he goes to college.
Ques. 2Which one of the following students is displaying intrinsic motivation?
a. Annette loves to play the viola and so practices for at least an hour every day.
b. Bob works hard in his classes because his parents have promised to buy him a car if he gets at least a 3.5 grade point average this year.
c. Cassie does her math homework faithfully every night because she likes her teacher and wants to please him.
d. Dennis takes physics because he wants to become an engineer and make a lot of money.
Ques. 3When choosing a partner to work on a science fair project, James selects a close friend who isn't particularly good in science. Which basic human need is James probably trying to satisfy?
a. His need for autonomy
b. His need for arousal
c. His need for relatedness
d. His need to enhance his self-efficacy about academic subject matter
Ques. 4Which one of the following is the best example of extrinsic motivation?
a. Enjoying scary movies
b. Enjoying a novel so much that you can't put it down
c. Thinking that aerobic exercise is a healthy way to spend your time
d. Wanting a good grade in your history class
Ques. 5Choose the teacher below who is most likely to promote a sense of autonomy in his or her students.
a. Ms. Andre provides several possible organizational schemes that students can use, if they wish, to organize their oral presentations.
b. Mr. Brooks reminds his students that the deadline for their research paper is a week from Friday.
c. Mr. Chambers praises his students for continuing to work quietly when he was called away from the classroom.
d. Ms. Dacono reminds her students, You should know your multiplication tables by now.
Ques. 6An eighth grader named Marianne consistently refuses to do difficult classroom assignments because she's afraid of failing at them. Which one of the basic needs described in the textbook is Marianne most clearly trying to address?
a. Her need for relatedness
b. Her need for autonomy
c. Her need for arousal
d. Her need for competence
Ques. 7Which one of the following statements best describes psychologists' concept of a need for 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 that you can accomplish something if you just put your mind to it
Ques. 8Which one of the following best describes the concept of self-worth as a factor in motivation?
a. Students are always comparing their own performance to that of the adults around them.
b. Some adolescents believe they are invulnerable to the typical dangers of life.
c. Students want to believe that they can control the direction their lives take.
d. Students like to believe that they are competent individuals.
Ques. 9Day after day, Raymond's history teacher lectures about the subject matter in a dry, unengaging manner and expects students simply to sit quietly and take notes. To make class a little more exciting for himself and the students sitting nearby,
Raymond often draws cartoon faces on the tips of his fingers and performs little finger-puppet shows at his desk. Raymond's behavior in class can probably best be explained as:
a. Satisfying his need for arousal
b. Reducing cognitive dissonance
c. Reflecting a high need for self-worth
d. Satisfying his need for autonomy
Ques. 10All students strive to fulfill their potential and want to become all that they are capable of becoming. This statement is most consistent with which one of the following theoretical perspectives of motivation?
a. Attribution theory
b. Behaviorism
c. Humanism
d. Self-worth theory
Ques. 11Several teachers complain, Our students just aren't motivated. Is it possible that these teachers are describing their students accurately?
a. No, because virtually all students have motives of one kind or another.
b. Perhaps, but only if the teachers are working in the elementary grades.
c. Perhaps, but only if the teachers are working with high school students.
d. Perhaps, especially if the teachers are working in low-income school districts.
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