Charlie and Charlotte Are Learning to Ski

question 182

Multiple Choice

Charlie and Charlotte are learning to ski. Every time she falls, Charlotte says, "This is the most humiliating experience I've ever had! Everyone is watching me behave like a clumsy dolt!" When Charlie falls he says, "Well, that sure isn't the way to turn on these things, I'd better try another way." Why is Charlotte more likely than Charlie to give up?

• A) She has set an unrealistic goal.
• B) She is focusing on mastery goals.
• C) She has little need for achievement.
• D) She is focusing on performance goals.

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