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dalyningkenk · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Some motivation theorists believe that in order to be intrinsically motivated, students must have both a sense of competence and a sense of self-determination.

a. Briefly describe these two concepts, illustrating each with a concrete example.
b. With the two concepts in mind, describe four strategies for promoting intrinsic motivation in a classroom setting.

Question 2

Three of the following are true statements describing some of the diversity you are likely to see in students' affect. Which statement is false?

a. On average, boys are more open in expressing their emotions than girls are.
b. Some cultures discourage any open expression of anger because it may disrupt social relationships.
c. Some cultural groups place greater importance on gaining a sense of calm contentment rather than exuberant joy.
d. Some students are naturally more cheerful than others despite similar circumstances in their lives at home and at school.

Galvarado142 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 20, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answers to the separate parts of the question are as follows:
a. A sense of competence is a belief that one can deal effectively with the environment. A sense of self-determination is a belief that one is in control of one's destiny and can make choices regarding the direction that one's life will take. (The response should include a concrete example of each of these concepts.)
b. The textbook presents a number of possible strategies that should foster either a sense of competence or a sense of self-determination (the response should include at least four of these or reasonable facsimiles):
Help students achieve success, especially on challenging tasks.
Provide mechanisms that enable students to track their progress.
Minimize competition and other situations in which students might judge themselves unfavorably in comparison with peers.
Create an environment in which students feel comfortable taking risks and making mistakes.
Give larger rewards for accomplishing challenging tasks than for accomplishing easy ones.
Provide opportunities for independent work and decision making.
Present rules and instructions in an informational rather than controlling manner.
Provide opportunities for students to make choices.
Evaluate students' performance in a noncontrolling fashion.
Be selective about when and how to use extrinsic reinforcers.
Give credit for other strategies that are equally plausible as means of enhancing self-efficacy

Answer to Question 2

a