Question 1

Cindy faces every classroom situation in exactly the same way: she develops sweaty palms and a rapid heart beat.Cindy is likely to be helped most by
A)focusing on her feelings.
B)frequent testing.
C)highly-structured lessons.
D)limiting controlling messages.

Accepted Answer

Highly-structured lessons can provide a predictable and controlled environment, which may help reduce anxiety and stress responses like sweaty palms and rapid heartbeat by giving Cindy a clear understanding of what to expect.

Question 2

The following sentence is TRUE about the relationship between motivation and cultural diversity.
A)When minority students have culturally relevant materials,they can be more motivated to learn,and teachers are more likely to "catch and hold" their situational interest.
B)Some cultures raise children to be more motivated than others.
C)Regardless of cultural backgrounds,teachers can do little to "catch and hold" students' situational interest.
D)Students' life experiences really do not influence the learning process in important ways.

Accepted Answer

Research has shown that providing students with culturally relevant materials can increase their motivation to learn. Teachers who use culturally responsive teaching practices can "catch and hold" students' situational interest. It is important to recognize and value the diverse cultural backgrounds of students in the classroom.

Question 3

Based on the work of Renninger,Woolfolk recommends that teachers raise "curiosity questions" to spark students' ___________.

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Question 4

Good teachers rely on tapping into students "cold cognition" and ignore their "hot cognition."

Accepted Answer

Good teachers consider both "cold cognition" (logical reasoning) and "hot cognition" (emotions and motivation) to effectively engage and support students' learning processes.

Question 5

We no longer believe that students ignore their emotions when learning.Thus,we now believe in the notion of ____________,and we seek to understand how information processing is influenced by emotions.

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Question 6

Psychological and physical reactions causing a person to be alert,attentive,and wide awake is called ________.

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Question 7

Suggest and briefly describe some strategies that teachers might use to help failure-avoiding students become more mastery-oriented.

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Question 8

Woolfolk indicates that anxiety generally interferes with learning and performance.Explain the reasons for this effect and suggest ways in which teachers can help high-anxiety students to achieve better grades.

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Question 9

Good teachers explicitly state how the information to be learned will benefit their students in the future career or for life outside of work and school.Thus,good teachers regularly remind their students of the ______________ of what they are to learn.
A)constructivism
B)external attribution
C)intrinsic efficacy
D)instrumental value

Accepted Answer

The phrase "benefit their students in the future career or for life outside of work and school" suggests that the information has instrumental value, meaning it is useful and valuable beyond its immediate context. Therefore, the best choice is D - instrumental value. Choices A, B, and C do not relate specifically to the idea of emphasizing the benefits of learning.

Question 10

As reported by Woolfolk,the debilitating effects of anxiety are viewed to be due to
A)attention being diverted from the learning task to a preoccupation with one's feelings.
B)conditioning in which negative reinforcement obtained from withdrawing from tasks strengthens the anxiety syndrome.
C)physiological arousal that limits bodily functioning to avoid the anxiety-producing situation.
D)social effects such as embarrassment for appearing ill at ease or for being too boisterous.

Accepted Answer

According to the passage, anxiety can lead to a preoccupation with one's feelings, which diverts attention away from the learning task and impairs performance.

Question 11

Sharon believes if she is an outstanding soccer play she will be well liked by her peers.Thus,Sharon place a great amount of ________ value on playing soccer.

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Question 12

From the pioneering work of Yerkes and Dodson (1905)to present-day research results,what is the correlation between virtually every aspect of achievement and a wide variety of anxiety measures?
A)Moderately positive
B)Negative
C)Positive
D)Zero

Accepted Answer

The Yerkes-Dodson Law suggests that there is an optimal level of arousal for performance, and too much anxiety can negatively impact achievement, indicating a negative correlation.

Question 13

Students with a mastery goal orientation are not afraid of failing.

Accepted Answer

Students with a mastery goal orientation are focused on learning and improving their skills, rather than solely focusing on achieving high grades. This means that they may be more willing to take risks, make mistakes, and learn from failure.

Question 14

Discuss the implications of attribution theory for school achievement in reference to the specific cases in which success or failure is primarily attributed to (a)ability, (b)effort, (c)task difficulty,and (d)luck.

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Question 15

List the seven levels of needs as described by Maslow and give a classroom example for each need.What are the implications for learning when students' deficiency needs are not being satisfied? Contrast this situation against one in which the students' being needs are not satisfied.

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Question 16

In general,performance is low when the level of anxiety is high.

Accepted Answer

High levels of anxiety can negatively impact cognitive functioning, including attention, memory, and decision-making, leading to a decrease in performance.

Question 17

Anxiety can interfere with attention,learning,and testing even at the same time.

Accepted Answer

Anxiety can lead to difficulty in focusing and processing information, which can affect attention, learning, and testing simultaneously.

Question 18

Define and differentiate between entity and incremental beliefs about ability.With what types of attributions and goal orientations are each associated?

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Question 19

A student's motivation for learning is heavily influenced by his or her perceived
A)task value.
B)self-esteem.
C)extrinsic expectation.
D)bounded choices.

Accepted Answer

Task value refers to the perceived importance or usefulness of a particular task or topic. A student's perception of task value can greatly impact their motivation to learn. If they see a task as valuable, they are more likely to be motivated to engage in it and learn from it. Therefore, perceived task value is a crucial factor in a student's motivation for learning. Self-esteem, extrinsic expectation, and bounded choices can also impact motivation, but to a lesser degree than perceived task value.

Question 20

Problem solving,emotional management,and avoidance are strategies that people use to cope with ________.

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Quiz 12: Motivation in Learning and Teaching

Cindy faces every classroom situation in exactly the same way: she develops sweaty palms and a rapid heart beat.Cindy is likely to be helped most by

The following sentence is TRUE about the relationship between motivation and cultural diversity.