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nramada

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Which one of the following illustrates the role of expectancy in motivation?
 
  a. Antonio plays for hours on end in the sandbox.
  b. Bernie's younger brother almost drowned last year.
  c. Chip's parents promise him a new bike if he can learn the alphabet.
  d. Drew is pretty sure he can learn to hit a baseball if his older sister helps him.

Question 2

Frank is a good student. He attributes his success partly to studying long hours and partly to his intelligence (It runs in the family, he says). From the perspective of attribution theory, three of the following statements are likely to be accurate descriptions of Frank. Which one is probably not an accurate description?
 
  a. He feels proud of his academic accomplishments.
  b. He engages in meaningful learning when he studies.
  c. He expects to continue doing well in school over the next few years.
  d. He is reluctant to ask questions when he's confused about class material.


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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

d



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