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Match the cognitive theory of motivation with its defining feature.

Self-determination theory has identified three innate needs, that when satisfied, lead to intrinsic motivation. The three innate needs are: _________________________

Mr. Wilson has presented his students with the following problem: We have a quart of pure alcohol. If we add a cup of water to the alcohol, what percent of the new mixture is alcohol? He then asks, “What do we want in this problem?” “We want the total amount of the mixture we have together,” Grayson suggests. “I think we should add up the total amount we have and then find out how much of that is alcohol,” Eva suggests. After some discussion, the class decides that the mixture is 75% alcohol. “I don’t think that’s right,” Kathy observes. “We have 5 cups of mixture altogether, and only one of those cups is water.” Mr. Wilson’s question: “What do we want?” best illustrates his attempt to help his students with which step in the problem-solving process?

Which of the following is characteristic of a performance-focused classroom?

Of the following, which is the best definition of creativity?

The concept of self-fulfilling prophecies most closely relates to:

Of the following, which is the most important way to communicate to students that you care about them?

Briefly contrast cognitive constructivism with social constructivism. How are they similar and different?

The idea that people construct their own knowledge rather than record knowledge as recording device might do is a:

The view that people construct concepts using the best representations/examples of a category, such as constructing the concept reptile using an alligator, lizard, snake, and turtle, most closely relates to which of the following?