Motivation, Classrooms, and Schools

Which term does the textbook use to refer to motivation that is inherent in the task being accomplished?

• Utilitarian

• Essential

• Intrinsic

Which term does the textbook use to refer to motivation that is unrelated to the task being accomplished?

• Extrinsic

• Nonessential

• Superficial

According to the textbook, what is the current view about the effect of properly used extrinsic rewards on positive educational outcomes?

• The effect is positive.

• There is no effect.

• The effect is negative.

According to the textbook, whose research focused on the students' mindsets or the way students view intelligence as malleable and something that can change and develop over time with effort?

• Allan Wigfield

• Jere Brophy

• Carol Dweck

According to the textbook, what term is used to refer to a mindset that intelligence can develop and change over time with effort?

• Developing

• Growth

• Progressing

According to the textbook, what is the type of goal structure that best facilitates students' motivation to learn?

• Performance

• Expectation

• Mastery

According to the textbook, cheating is more likely in a classroom that emphasizes which type of goal structure?

• Performance

• Expectation

• Mastery

According to the textbook, what is true about growth in enrollments in charter schools in the U.S. from 2005 to 2013?

• It was negligible.

• It more than doubled.

• It more than tripled.

According to the textbook, which of the following is the term used to describe the practice in which students are assigned to different classes on the basis of ability?

• Clustering

• Tracking

• Teaming

Properly used, extrinsic rewards can support students' motivation to learn. However, the text provides two caveats educators should keep in mind when using extrinsic rewards, according to the textbook. Explain.