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Saturday, May 21, 2011

Best definitions that you shoud know

Attribution.
An internally constructed causal explanation for one's success or failure.
Core goal.
A long-term goal that drives much of what a person does.
Disposition.
General inclination to approach and think about a task in a particular way.
Entity view of intelligence.
A belief that intelligence is a "thing" that is relatively permanent and unchangeable.
Expectancy.
In motivation theory, the belief that one will be successful in accomplishing a task or achieving a goal.
Incremental view of intelligence.
The belief that intelligence can and does improve with effort and practice.
Interest.
A feeling that a topic is intriguing or enticing.
Internalized motivation.
The adoption of behaviors that others value, without regard for the external consequences of such behaviors.
Learned helplessness.
A general belief that one is incapable of accomplishing tasks and has little or no control of the environment.
Learned industriousness.
The recognition that one can succeed at some tasks only with effort, persistence, and well-chosen strategies.
Mastery goal.
A desire to acquire additional knowledge or master new skills.
Mastery orientation.
A general belief that one is capable of accomplishing challenging tasks.
Performance-approach goal.
A desire to look good and receive favorable judgments from others.
Performance-avoidance goal.
A desire not to look bad and receive unfavorable judgments from others.
Performance goal.
A desire either to look good and receive favorable judgments from others, or else not to look bad and receive unfavorable judgments.
Personal interest.
A long-term, relatively stable interest in a particular topic or activity.
Process goal.
Desire to perfect the form or procedure that a skill involves.
Product goal.
Desire to attain a certain, concrete standard of excellence.
Proximal goal.
Concrete goal that one can accomplish within a short period; may be a stepping stone toward a longer-range goal.
Self-determination.
A sense that one has some choice and control regarding the future course of one's life.
Self-efficacy.
The belief that one is capable of executing certain behaviors or reaching certain goals.
Self-fulfilling prophecy.
A situation in which one's expectations for an outcome either directly or indirectly lead to the expected result.
Situational interest.
Interest evoked temporarily by something in the environment.
Value.
Belief that an activity has direct or indirect benefits.
Work-avoidance goal.
A desire to avoid having to perform classroom tasks or to complete them with only minimal effort.



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