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Which one of the following descriptions of a student best illustrates a cognitive theoretical perspective of motivation?
 
  a. Eron loves the attention he gets from his classmates when he tells jokes in class.
  b. I don't think Mary gets much to eat at home. She always seems to be hungry at school.
  c. Reggie gets very upset with himself when he makes mistakes or doesn't know how to do something. It's as if he's not happy unless he's perfect.
  d. Shelley is convinced that her poor performance in class is due to bad tests' and unfair grading.' In fact, Shelly would do a lot better if she studied more often.

Question 2

Which one of the following descriptions of a student best illustrates the theoretical perspective of a trait theory of motivation?
 
  a. Did you see that big grin on Maurice's face when the principal announced that he was the winner of the essay contest?
  b. Jane is always putting herself in dangerous situations. She's the kind of person who likes the adrenaline rush that comes with living on the edge.
  c. Chloe seems bored with what's going on in class most of the time. I've tried everything I can think of to motivate her, but so far nothing's worked.
  d. David is really struggling with his reading, and his spelling is atrocious. I wonder if he has an undiagnosed learning disability.



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

b



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