Psychology of Music
MUSED 681
DRAFT #1 FEEDBACK
Psychology of Music
MUSED 681
Music Performance Skills I
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Motivation
Now recognized as an integral part of
learning
Five Theories of Motivation
Motivation
Five Theories of Motivation
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Expectancy-Value Theory
Self-Efficacy Theory
Flow Theory
Attribution Theory
Mastery Motivation
Motivation
Expectancy-Value Theory
Seeks to explain why individuals are interested or care
about an activity to a sufficient degree that they believe
it might be important to them in the future
Four Components
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Attainment value
Intrinsic motivation
Extrinsic utility
Perceived Cost
Motivation
Self-Efficacy Theory
Competence beliefs
Degree to which someone believes in his or her ability and
capacity to achieve given goals
Motivation
Flow Theory
Balance of perceived challenge and perceived skill
Review 9 aspects (see handout)
Motivation
Attribution Theory
Ability vs. Effort beliefs
Ability is “given”; effort is a choice
Motivation
Mastery Motivation
Adaptive (mastery-oriented)
vs. Maladaptive (helplessness) motivational patterns
Motivation
Interaction of Five Theories
 Expectancy-Value Theory
 Self-Efficacy Theory
 Flow Theory
 Attribution Theory
 Mastery Motivation
Competition as a motivator
Motivation
Implications
Incremental ability beliefs
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Entity ability beliefs
Guiding student reflection (PGP) to facilitate
healthy and accurate attribution responses
Performance Anxiety
Form of social phobia (fear of humiliation)
Symptoms are produced by activation of
body’s emergency system
Fight or Flight response of amygdala
Diversion of resources to critical functions
Increased heart rate, respiration rate, widening of airways,
sharpening of vision, limited digestion, fluids to
bloodstream (dry mouth), sweating
Performance Anxiety
Three primary factors that vary independently
• Trait anxiety
• Situational stress
• Task mastery
Performance Anxiety
Sub-factors
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Perfectionism
Self-oriented vs. Socially prescribed
Number of performers
Number of audience members
Proximity of the audience
Status relationships between performer(s) and audience
(Peer teachings)
Performance Anxiety
Treatments
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Self-talk
Drugs
Therapy
Performance Anxiety
SPONGE ACIVITY
Medicine, Practice, and Memory
 Divide into three groups
 Develop a list of bullet-point highlights (15’)
 Report out (5-10’ each)
Exam Review
Study Guide
Question & Answer Time
Next Week
• Reading assignments
Chapters 16 & 17
Prepare for Midterm Exam
• eJournal due Wednesday 8 AM
• Continue work on Research Project
• Draft #2 Due Nov. 8
• Prepare for Midterm Exam (next week)
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