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Educational Psychology
Memory & Motivation
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
03/20/2008

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Term
Cognitve Load
Definition
The amount of metal activity imposed on working memory
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Motivation
Definition
A force that energizes, sustains, and directs behavior toward a goal.
Term
Extrinsic Motivation
Definition
Motivation to engagge in an activity as a means to an end.
Term
Intrinsic Motivation
Definition
Motivation to be involved in an aciivity for its own sake.
Term
3 Theories of Motivation
Definition

Behavioral

Experiences from the environment

 

Humanistic

Fulfill total potiental as a human

 

Cognitive

How the world works predictable, understanding

Term

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

 

 

Growth Needs           Deficiency Needs

Definition

Growth Needs

 

expand and increase people's experiences

 

Deficiency Needs

 

When unfulfilled enegerize people to meet them

Term
Growth Needs
Definition

Self Actualization

 

Appreciation (order truth beauty)

 

Acheivement (knowing understanding)

Term
Deficiency Needs
Definition

Self- Esteem    (Recognition Approval)

 

Belonging    (Love Acceptance)

 

Safty (Freedom from physical and emotional threat)

 

Survival ( Shelter Food Water )

Term
Five Cognitive Theories of Motivation
Definition

Expectancy X Valuve Theory

 

Self- Efficacy Theory

 

Goal Theory

 

Attribution Theory

 

 Self- Determination

Term
Expectancy X Value Theory
Definition

People are motivated to enegage in an activity that they expect to suceed

 

(How bad do I want it) 

X

 

The value they place on sucess

 

( Whats the % I can get it)

Term
Expectancy for Sucess
Definition

 

Perception of task difficulty

 

Self- Schemas

( Organized netwaorks about ourselves)

Term

Intrinic Intrest

(Task Value)

Definition
Induces a person's will of involvement
Term

Importance

(Task Value)

Definition
When an activity confirm/ disconfirms the importance aspects of thieir self- schemas
Term

Utility Value

(Task Value)

Definition
When a activity will be useful for meeting future goals
Term

Cost

(Task Value)

Definition
The negative aspect of engaging in a task
Term
Self- Efficacy
Definition
One's belief to organize and complete a course of action required to accomplish a specific task
Term

4 Factors Influencing Self- Efficacy

Definition

Past Performace

 

Modeling

 

Verbal Persuasion

 

Pyschological

Term
Goal Theory
Definition
An outcome an individual hopes to achieve
Term
Attribution Theory
Definition
Describes learners' explantions for their successes and failures and how they influence motivation and behavior
Term

3 Dimensions of Attribution Theory

Definition

Locus ( Location)

 

Stability (Whether or not the cause can change)

 

Control (Accept responsiblity for their sucess/ failure) ( Learning Situation)

Term
Impact Attribution
Definition

Ability

 

Effort

 

Luck

 

Task Difficulty

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Self- Determination
Definition
The process of deciding how to act on one's environment
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