Author Question: Relationships with peers are often foremost in 12-year-old Jonathan's mind and can have a huge ... (Read 56 times)

dalyningkenk · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Relationships with peers are often foremost in 12-year-old Jonathan's mind and can have a huge impact on his emotional state. For example, when classmates treat him well, he's quite happy and self-assured, but when someone snubs him or makes fun of him, he becomes very depressed and thinks, No one likes me. Which one of the following concepts related to motivation best explains Jonathan's significant mood swings?

a. Contingent self-worth
b. Self-handicapping
c. Self-actualization
d. Need for achievement

Question 2

If you were to incorporate Maslow's hierarchy of needs into your teaching practices, you would be most likely to:

a. Emphasize the importance of getting good grades
b. Remind students frequently about how their current achievements in school will affect their success as adults
c. Make sure your students feel safe and secure
d. Focus on the use of intrinsic reinforcers (such as feeling proud) rather than extrinsic reinforcers (such as praise) for all students