EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY-
FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
motivation - ANSWERthe influence of needs and desires on the intensity and
direction of behavior
deficiency needs - ANSWERbasic requirements for physical and psychological well-
being as identified by Maslow
growth needs - ANSWERneeds for knowing, appreciating, and understanding, which
people try to satisfy after their basic needs are met
you do with people. - ANSWERMotivation is not what you do to people; it is what...?
needs that are lower in this hierarchy must be at least partially satisfied before a
person will try to satisfy higher-level needs - ANSWERWhat was Maslow's theory?
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ANSWERWhat was Maslow's theory called?
self-actualization - ANSWERa person's full ability to develop his or her full potential
Weiner - ANSWERWho came up with the attribution theory?
attribution theory - ANSWERa theory of motivation that focuses on how people
explain the causes of their own successes and failures
ability, effort, task difficulty, and luck - ANSWERWhat are Weiner's four explanations
for success and failure?
internal, relatively stable, unalterable state - ANSWERHow is ability described?
internal, can be altered - ANSWERHow is effort described?
external, stable - ANSWERHow is task difficulty described?
external, unstable, unpredictable - ANSWERHow is luck described?
1) Cause is internal or external 2) Reason is stable or unstable 3) Explanation is
perceived as controllable or not - ANSWERExplanations and successes for failure
can be viewed as:
locus of control - ANSWERa personality trait that determines whether people
attribute responsibility for their own failure or success to internal or external factors
, location - ANSWERWhat does the word locus mean?
at the mercy of external factors - ANSWERWhat does the external locus of control
mean?
self-efficacy (the belief that one's behavior makes a difference) - ANSWERWhat
does the internal locus of control mean?
ability and locus of control - ANSWERWhat are two factors that determine academic
achievement?
expectancy theory - ANSWERa theory of motivation based on the belief that people's
efforts to achieve depend on their expectations of rewards
appreciative praise - ANSWERWhat kind of praise did Ginott say should be used?
Glasser - ANSWERWho said that the teacher's role is to help the students make
good choices?
Kounin - ANSWERWho thought that momentum and smoothness were key parts in
keeping students involved and on track?
Kounin; Questioning strategies that encourage all students to pay attention during
lectures and instruction - ANSWERWho came up with group alerting and what is it?
accountability - ANSWERThe degree to which people are held responsible for their
task performances or decision outcomes
Kounin; a teacher's ability to respond to behavior problems without interrupting a
classroom lesson - ANSWERWho came up with the idea of overlapping and what is
it?
expectancy-valence model - ANSWERa theory that relates the probability and the
incentive value of success to motivation
motivation - ANSWERWhat = Ps x Is?
perceived probability of success - ANSWERWhat does Ps stand for?
incentive value of success - ANSWERWhat does Is stand for?
achievement motivation - ANSWERthe desire to experience success and to
participate in activities on which success depends on personal effort and abilities
learning goals - ANSWERthe goals of students who are motivated primarily by desire
for knowledge acquisition and self-improvement. Also called mastery goals.
learning oriented goals - ANSWERchallenged by obstacles, tend to learn more
FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
motivation - ANSWERthe influence of needs and desires on the intensity and
direction of behavior
deficiency needs - ANSWERbasic requirements for physical and psychological well-
being as identified by Maslow
growth needs - ANSWERneeds for knowing, appreciating, and understanding, which
people try to satisfy after their basic needs are met
you do with people. - ANSWERMotivation is not what you do to people; it is what...?
needs that are lower in this hierarchy must be at least partially satisfied before a
person will try to satisfy higher-level needs - ANSWERWhat was Maslow's theory?
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ANSWERWhat was Maslow's theory called?
self-actualization - ANSWERa person's full ability to develop his or her full potential
Weiner - ANSWERWho came up with the attribution theory?
attribution theory - ANSWERa theory of motivation that focuses on how people
explain the causes of their own successes and failures
ability, effort, task difficulty, and luck - ANSWERWhat are Weiner's four explanations
for success and failure?
internal, relatively stable, unalterable state - ANSWERHow is ability described?
internal, can be altered - ANSWERHow is effort described?
external, stable - ANSWERHow is task difficulty described?
external, unstable, unpredictable - ANSWERHow is luck described?
1) Cause is internal or external 2) Reason is stable or unstable 3) Explanation is
perceived as controllable or not - ANSWERExplanations and successes for failure
can be viewed as:
locus of control - ANSWERa personality trait that determines whether people
attribute responsibility for their own failure or success to internal or external factors
, location - ANSWERWhat does the word locus mean?
at the mercy of external factors - ANSWERWhat does the external locus of control
mean?
self-efficacy (the belief that one's behavior makes a difference) - ANSWERWhat
does the internal locus of control mean?
ability and locus of control - ANSWERWhat are two factors that determine academic
achievement?
expectancy theory - ANSWERa theory of motivation based on the belief that people's
efforts to achieve depend on their expectations of rewards
appreciative praise - ANSWERWhat kind of praise did Ginott say should be used?
Glasser - ANSWERWho said that the teacher's role is to help the students make
good choices?
Kounin - ANSWERWho thought that momentum and smoothness were key parts in
keeping students involved and on track?
Kounin; Questioning strategies that encourage all students to pay attention during
lectures and instruction - ANSWERWho came up with group alerting and what is it?
accountability - ANSWERThe degree to which people are held responsible for their
task performances or decision outcomes
Kounin; a teacher's ability to respond to behavior problems without interrupting a
classroom lesson - ANSWERWho came up with the idea of overlapping and what is
it?
expectancy-valence model - ANSWERa theory that relates the probability and the
incentive value of success to motivation
motivation - ANSWERWhat = Ps x Is?
perceived probability of success - ANSWERWhat does Ps stand for?
incentive value of success - ANSWERWhat does Is stand for?
achievement motivation - ANSWERthe desire to experience success and to
participate in activities on which success depends on personal effort and abilities
learning goals - ANSWERthe goals of students who are motivated primarily by desire
for knowledge acquisition and self-improvement. Also called mastery goals.
learning oriented goals - ANSWERchallenged by obstacles, tend to learn more
