People Are Least Likely to Procrastinate When They Are Genuinely

question 9

Multiple Choice

People are least likely to procrastinate when they are genuinely interested in the task and believe they can gain something from it. This is known as a(n) ________ goal.

• A) mastery-avoidance
• B) mastery-approach
• C) performance-avoidance
• D) avoidance-mastery

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Definitions:

Timberlake

Likely refers to a researcher or theoretician in psychology or behaviorism, but without specific context, it's hard to provide a definitive definition.

Species-specific Defense Reactions

Innate or learned defensive behaviors that are characteristic of a particular species, used in response to threats.

Animal Misbehavior

Operant behavior that deteriorates, rather than improves, with continued reinforcement due to the elicitation of an instinctive behavior that reduces the effectiveness of the operant response.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, promoting the association between behaviors and their consequences.