Home » Introduction to Self-Determination Theory: An approach to motivation development and wellness » 3. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the relation between SDT and B.F. Skinner’s theory of operant conditioning? 3. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the relation between SDT and B.F. Skinner’s theory of operant conditioning? 3. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the relation between SDT and B.F. Skinner’s theory of operant conditioning? 1 point Operant conditioning focuses on how external forces can be used to override the organism’s internal drives. SDT focuses instead on how internal drives and motives can override external controls to determine behavior. SDT moves beyond operant conditioning theory, recognizing the impact of individual choice on human behavior Both theories focus on how to increase the amount or quantity of an organism’s motivation for specific behaviors. The two theories directly contradict one another. Because the findings from the two theories cannot be reconciled, one theory must be wrong. ===================================== 5. Which of the following is true about the relation between autonomy (as defined within SDT) and independence? 1 point Independence may or may not be autonomously motivated. Only when one depends on others can one be truly autonomous. Independent actions are more likely to be autonomous than collective or collaborative actions. Only people who live in individualistic cultures that emphasize independence are able to experience true autonomy. Other Questions Of This Category 4. SDT focuses on "volitional" behaviors, which can be defined as:6. According to Self-Determination Theory, with of the following is NOT true of motivation:8. Yamauchi and Tanaka (1998) conducted a study of Japanese school children’s motivations for doing schoolwork. Results of this study indicate that:8. Which of the following provides the most fundamental motivation for sports?19. Which of the following best describes the trajectory of motivation over the school years?The maintenance and transfer problem refers to the phenomenon whereby:New post1. Why is it important to consider motivation when studying healthcare?8. If you were a teacher, which of the following should you implement if you want to increase the intrinsic motivation of your students for reading?4. Martela and Ryan (2016) conducted a study in which they examined the impact of helping others with whom one would never come into direct contact. All participants played a fun computer game. Half…3. Within Self-Determination Theory, the term amotivation refers to:13. Why are parents often controlling?9. Yamauchi and Tanaka (1998)’s study indicates that which of the following self-regulatory styles is most strongly correlated with performance orientation, or the focus on doing better than others.2. Which of the following is NOT an example of extrinsic motivation?15. Deci, Koestner, and Ryan’s (1999) meta-analysis on the effects of rewards on intrinsic motivation indicates that: