SLS 1501 FINAL EXAM REVIEW WITH
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
Behavioral, Cognitive, Humanistic, and Social.
You use a behavioral strategy when you reward yourself for accomplishing a task.
Challenging unproductive thoughts is a cognitive strategy. Taking care of needs, such
as eating a good breakfast and being connected to others, are humanistic strategies.
Joining a club or sports team is an example of a social motivational strategy. - ANS-
What are the four motivational theories? Give an example of a strategy of how to use
each theory to increase motivation.
To build self-efficacy, you must have the courage to try new tasks and then experience
success in doing these tasks. One effective way to do this is by identifying small action
steps that lead to successful outcomes. Self-efficacy is important because it increases
motivation and goal achievement. - ANS-How can you increase self- efficacy? Why is
this important?
Getting involved in a club, sport, or other organization increases motivation. Students
who are involved are more likely to achieve their goals. Having a professional mentor
can also increase your motivation. In addition, mentors can offer you academic and
career guidance, give you opportunities to get involved in special projects or activities,
and may be able to assist you with finding employment. - ANS-Why should you get
involved with clubs and establish a professional mentor relationship?
hope (or optimism) and support. - ANS-What are the two key resilience factors?
Locus of control refers to your belief about whether your actions contribute to success.
Individuals with an internal locus of control believe that what they do impacts the
outcome, while individuals with an external locus of control believe that factors out of
their control determine the outcome. Having an internal locus of control is connected to
successful outcomes. - ANS-What is locus of control? How is it connected to success?
professors, counselors, advisors, tutors, and librarians assist students as needed. -
ANS-What campus support is available to you?
Facilitative anxiety- a moderate amount of anxiety that increases our productivity.
Debilitating anxiety- a high amount of anxiety that negatively impacts our performance. -
ANS-What's the difference between facilitative and debilitating anxiety?
talking to others, exercising, eating healthy, relaxation techniques, and challenging
negative thoughts. - ANS-What are some effective stress management techniques?
, Alcohol and other drugs can have long-term negative consequences. One consequence
is the possibility of becoming addicted to the substance. In addition to addiction,
individuals under the influence of alcohol make poorer choices, such as engaging in
unprotected sexual relations. - ANS-What negative consequences are associated with
alcohol use and abuse?
Academic self-regulation involves goal setting, identifying learning strategies, and then
monitoring progress. As a result of this monitoring, changes to goals and learning
strategies may be made. - ANS-What is academic self-regulation?
Zimmerman (1998) believes that you must also consider motivation and self-efficacy
when engaging in self-regulation. - ANS-In addition to monitoring academic behaviors,
what other factors must also be considered during the self-regulation process?
Is the amount of time you are spending on learning strategies enough?
What learning strategies are working well?
What learning strategies are not working well? - ANS-What are at least three questions
you should ask yourself during the self-reflection phase?
Good decisions are based on accurate information. Dunlosky and Rawson (2012) found
that students who were more accurate with their self-assessments performed better
than those who were inaccurate. - ANS-Why is it important to have accurate self-
assessments?
Most students are not accurate with self-assessments. Karpicke and Blunt (2011) found
that those who engaged in repeated study thought they performed well but did not. -
ANS-Are most students accurate with their self-assessments? What research supports
your answer?
Students who are overconfident may stop studying too soon. This can minimize learning
and lead to lower grades. - ANS-What is a negative consequence of being
overconfident?
Attribution theory refers to how we interpret our successes and mistakes. - ANS-What is
attribution theory?
A mistake that causes harm to you or someone else
The same mistake (because learning didn't take place) - ANS-What are the two types of
"bad" mistakes?
The most productive way to interpret a mistake is to attribute it to something that is
internal and changeable, such as effort. - ANS-What is the most productive way to
interpret mistakes?
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
Behavioral, Cognitive, Humanistic, and Social.
You use a behavioral strategy when you reward yourself for accomplishing a task.
Challenging unproductive thoughts is a cognitive strategy. Taking care of needs, such
as eating a good breakfast and being connected to others, are humanistic strategies.
Joining a club or sports team is an example of a social motivational strategy. - ANS-
What are the four motivational theories? Give an example of a strategy of how to use
each theory to increase motivation.
To build self-efficacy, you must have the courage to try new tasks and then experience
success in doing these tasks. One effective way to do this is by identifying small action
steps that lead to successful outcomes. Self-efficacy is important because it increases
motivation and goal achievement. - ANS-How can you increase self- efficacy? Why is
this important?
Getting involved in a club, sport, or other organization increases motivation. Students
who are involved are more likely to achieve their goals. Having a professional mentor
can also increase your motivation. In addition, mentors can offer you academic and
career guidance, give you opportunities to get involved in special projects or activities,
and may be able to assist you with finding employment. - ANS-Why should you get
involved with clubs and establish a professional mentor relationship?
hope (or optimism) and support. - ANS-What are the two key resilience factors?
Locus of control refers to your belief about whether your actions contribute to success.
Individuals with an internal locus of control believe that what they do impacts the
outcome, while individuals with an external locus of control believe that factors out of
their control determine the outcome. Having an internal locus of control is connected to
successful outcomes. - ANS-What is locus of control? How is it connected to success?
professors, counselors, advisors, tutors, and librarians assist students as needed. -
ANS-What campus support is available to you?
Facilitative anxiety- a moderate amount of anxiety that increases our productivity.
Debilitating anxiety- a high amount of anxiety that negatively impacts our performance. -
ANS-What's the difference between facilitative and debilitating anxiety?
talking to others, exercising, eating healthy, relaxation techniques, and challenging
negative thoughts. - ANS-What are some effective stress management techniques?
, Alcohol and other drugs can have long-term negative consequences. One consequence
is the possibility of becoming addicted to the substance. In addition to addiction,
individuals under the influence of alcohol make poorer choices, such as engaging in
unprotected sexual relations. - ANS-What negative consequences are associated with
alcohol use and abuse?
Academic self-regulation involves goal setting, identifying learning strategies, and then
monitoring progress. As a result of this monitoring, changes to goals and learning
strategies may be made. - ANS-What is academic self-regulation?
Zimmerman (1998) believes that you must also consider motivation and self-efficacy
when engaging in self-regulation. - ANS-In addition to monitoring academic behaviors,
what other factors must also be considered during the self-regulation process?
Is the amount of time you are spending on learning strategies enough?
What learning strategies are working well?
What learning strategies are not working well? - ANS-What are at least three questions
you should ask yourself during the self-reflection phase?
Good decisions are based on accurate information. Dunlosky and Rawson (2012) found
that students who were more accurate with their self-assessments performed better
than those who were inaccurate. - ANS-Why is it important to have accurate self-
assessments?
Most students are not accurate with self-assessments. Karpicke and Blunt (2011) found
that those who engaged in repeated study thought they performed well but did not. -
ANS-Are most students accurate with their self-assessments? What research supports
your answer?
Students who are overconfident may stop studying too soon. This can minimize learning
and lead to lower grades. - ANS-What is a negative consequence of being
overconfident?
Attribution theory refers to how we interpret our successes and mistakes. - ANS-What is
attribution theory?
A mistake that causes harm to you or someone else
The same mistake (because learning didn't take place) - ANS-What are the two types of
"bad" mistakes?
The most productive way to interpret a mistake is to attribute it to something that is
internal and changeable, such as effort. - ANS-What is the most productive way to
interpret mistakes?
