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MOTIVATION TERMINOLOGY 13Work avoidant goal E Main concern is to get work done with a minimumamount of effortIntrinsic motivation I(C) Preference for challenging tasks and seek out opportunitythat allows them to satisfy needs for competence, curiosity,and mastery; usually developed by academicallyable studentsWentzel (1989) Achiev. Expt. 1, 9th–12th Motivation (achieve- I(C) Academic and social goals203 ment)Expt. 2, 11th & 12th Mastery goal I(R) Dweck & Leggett (1988)107Goal E What students generally want to achieve in their classesbe it academic or socialEgo-involved goal I(R) Nicholls (1984)Self-efficacy E Relationship between self-referent beliefs and task-performanceoutcomeTask-involved goal I(R) Nicholls (1984)Goal orientation XPintrich & De Groot Math & 173 7th Motivation I(C) Comprised of three components: expectancy, value, &(1990) English affect or emotionGarner, Alexander, Science Expt. 1, Ugrad. Interest XGillingham, Kuli- 48kowich, & Brown Expt. 2,(1991) 228Abrami, Chambers, Math 181 7th Attribution XD’Apollonia, Fer- Motivation Xrell, & DeSimone(1992)Harter & Jackson Math, social 266 3rd–6th Perceived competence I(O) Subject-matter-specific self-ratings(1992) studies, Motivation XEnglish, & Intrinsic motivation E Interest in the subject material, curiosity, preference forscience challenge, etc.Extrinsic motivation E Orientation in which one is motivated by the desire toobtain grades, to win teacher approval, to aid censure,namely, to meet the external demands of the school system