Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Teachers should be cautious about overuse of rewards, because it can make students attribute their performance to the reward more than to internal causes such as ability or effort.
2. Mr. Henson praises his students often, usually saying to them, in a very sincere way, “good work!” and “nice job!” His use of praise is one of the most effective means of increasing intrinsic motivation.
3. Flow describes the experiences of individuals who are motivated to engage in an activity for its own sake.
4. An effective means of creating an intrinsically motivating classroom is to create activities that allow students to compete with one another in solving very difficult tasks.


1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False

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