Methods of Motivation Argument

What is deductive reasoning?

• specific examples that lead to specific conclusions

• general principles that lead to specific conclusions.

• observations of patterns that lead to the most likely conclusions.

• valid reasons

What is most closely the meaning of “operant conditioning” as it is used in the Counterpoint essay?

• Reinforcing positive behavior with food.

• Teaching a subject how to do a task through drills and repetition.

• Punishing bad behavior with negative consequences.

• Reinforcing behavior through a system of rewards and consequences to support learning.

Which of the following statements about motivation is best supported by the selection from the Point essay below (paragraph 10)?

• Choice and intellectual freedom inspire a sense of investment in learning.

• Students are only motivated if they get to do whatever they want.

• Community projects help students see how lucky they are which fosters their motivation to do well in school.

• Students will be motivated to learn if they don’t have to worry about grades.

Which of the following scenarios best explains “stimulation-based intrinsic motivation” as it is described in the Point essay?

• You finished a tricky 9x9 KenKen puzzle.

• You learned French subjunctive conjugation in time for your trip to Paris.

• You baked your first pumpkin pie from scratch for Thanksgiving and it was delicious.

• Your uncle gave you $20 for mowing his lawn.

The following passage from the Counterpoint essay (paragraph 16) mainly shows that .

• there is no direct correlation between incentives and learning

• although positive reinforcement works, it is relatively ineffective if it isn’t coupled with negative consequences

• the use of either positive or negative reinforcement is an effective teaching tool

• when a punishment is used to stop negative behavior, it makes the recipient feel ashamed and causes them to stop the behavior

What is most closely the central idea of the passage below from the Point essay (paragraphs 7–8)?

• There isn’t really any difference between tangible and intangible rewards, they all produce the same effect.

• Stimulation-based motivation is the most effective form of intrinsic motivation.

• When companies let their workers create their own schedule, they are happier and more likely to perform well.

• Companies are wise to implement practices that support their employees sense of intrinsic motivation.

What is most closely the central idea of the following passage from the Counterpoint essay (paragraph 18)?

• Wealthy businesses are more likely to have hard-working employees.

• Businesses that don’t offer perks can’t retain their employees.

• Businesses need to show they care about the comfort and well-being of their staff.

• Successful businesses spend money on their employees so they will stay and work hard.

Which line from the text best supports the answer to question 7?

• “The usual benefits of dental insurance and two-week vacations seem old-fashioned…”

• “...they are competing with other businesses that can offer good workers solid benefits,...”

• “Those businesses do not spend their money foolishly. They want to incentivize their workers to feel comfortable working long hours...”

• “...the day care centers, the state-of-the-art gyms, the meditation rooms and arcades, the free food and recording studios.”

Students remember more of what they are taught when they are intrinsically motivated. Is an example of __________.

• Point

• Counterpoint

• Deductive Evidence

• Heresay

Rewards teach us to repeat rewarded behaviors.

• Point

• Counterpoint

• Counterclaim

• Anticipation