Motivation

Introduction

What is Motivation?

Analyzing Motivation & Goals

Useful Goal Characteristics

Developing Useful Goals

Self-Efficacy

Attributions

Attribution Beliefs
Activity #16
Blaming Uncontrollable Factors
Blaming Controllable Factors
Improving Your Attribution Beliefs

Internal & External Motivation

Summary

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Attribution Beliefs

The reasons you give for your successes or failures are called your "attributions." Examining your attributions can help you discover some of the beliefs you have about why you do or do not succeed at different academic tasks.

It is valuable for you to determine the factors that you believe contribute to your successes.

It is also valuable for you to determine the factors that you believe contribute to your failures.

Click to open Activity #16 and follow the directions.


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