Attribution Theories of Motivation Describe How an Individual's Explanations, Justifications

question 82

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Attribution theories of motivation describe how an individual's explanations, justifications, and excuses influence their motivation.

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Definitions:

Insight Learning

A type of learning characterized by a sudden realization of a problem's solution.

Conditioned Response (CR)

The learned response to the conditioned stimulus that occurs after a conditioned stimulus–unconditioned stimulus pairing.

Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Response (UR)

An unlearned reaction that is automatically elicited by the unconditioned stimulus.