Which one of the following statements best characterizes contemporary motivation theory?
a. It relates motivation to primary and secondary reinforcers.
b. It considers the cognitive factors that underlie motivation.
c. It focuses on the acquired drives that people develop over time.
d. It describes motivation as being largely the result of emotions.
Question 2
Three of the following examples illustrate ways in which self-regulated learners can control their own motivation. Which one does not?
a. Linda enjoys doing her math homework, but she finds her Spanish homework boring.
b. Sanford continually reminds himself that doing well in his classes is important if he wants to get into medical school.
c. Reese, Malcolm, and Dewey turn their group study session into a mock quiz-show format.
d. When choosing a topic for her research paper, Nancy picks something she will enjoy reading about.
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