The Huron University College Journal of Learning and Motivation

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Explore research on learning and motivation from Huron University College's academic journal. Discover new insights into educational psychology and student engagement.

Articles in this Journal

The Effect of Fear Arousal on Recognition and Recall Memory for Subsequently Presented Stimuli

Previous research has shown that emotionally-arousing stimuli are more likely to be remembered than neutral stimuli. The present study investigates whether this phenomenon is a general result of a state of emotional arousal. Recognition memory and re...

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The Effect of Perceived Locus of Control on Learned Helplessness: A Multivariate Analysis of Variance

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the ability to control the on or off status of music being played while performing a mathematical task on task performance by participants high or low on locus of control. 36 undergraduate stud...

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The Association between Need for Achievement and Religiosity

The purpose of the present study was to determine whether or not there was an association between achievement motivation and level of religious behaviour and beliefs in a modern secular society. In order to examine this, a two by two factorial study...

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The Ego Depletion State: A Limited Resource or a Mechanism of Motivation?

The present experiment looked at the effects of two different forms of motivation (extrinsic/intrinsic) on a phenomenon known as ego depletion. The study employed 40 participants who were placed in either a high ego depletion condition or a low ego d...

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The Effects of Conformity within Gender and Relationships

The objective of this study was to test whether closeness of relationships is related to conformity in individuals. The focus of this study was gender and the closeness of relationships as related to a variation on the Asch line task. 40 participants...

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The influence of Viewing Race Consistent vs. Race inconsistent Models on Self Esteem for High And Low Self-Monitors

The present study was designed to investigate the relationship between self-esteem, self-monitoring and race inconsistent and consistent photographs. The Sorensen Self-Esteem Scale was used to measure self-esteem and the Snyder Self Monitoring Scale...

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The Impact of Reward and Training on Intrinsic Motivation and Subsequent Task Performance

The objective of the present study was to facilitate an understanding of the factors, such as tangible rewards, that may undermine intrinsic motivation, or factors, such as practice, that may facilitate feelings of competence. 24 undergraduate studen...

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Power Posing, Sensation Seeking and Risk Preference

Past literature pertaining to power posing has identified it as a factor in risk preference and behaviour, although there have been difficulties in replicating these findings. Sensation seeking, a trait often associated with risk behaviour is examine...