Three of the Following Statements Describe Advantages of Challenging Tasks

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Multiple Choice

Three of the following statements describe advantages of challenging tasks for motivation. Which statement does not accurately describe the motivational effects of a challenge?

• A) Although challenges promote little or no intrinsic motivation, they promote considerable extrinsic motivation.
• B) Challenging tasks are more interesting.
• C) Success on challenging tasks enhances self-efficacy.
• D) Success on challenging tasks cannot easily be attributed to luck or other outside factors.
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Definitions:

Collective Unconscious

A concept in psychology proposing the existence of shared, universal psychic structures inherited among people, proposed by Carl Jung.

Catharsis

The process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions, often through art, conversation, or other expressive activities.

Self-Actualization Needs

The highest level in Maslow's hierarchy, referring to the realization of one's potential and the pursuit of personal growth and peak experiences.

Positive Self-Regard Needs

Positive Self-Regard Needs involve the desire for acceptance, self-esteem, and the positive evaluation from oneself and others.