Which One of These Students Has a Performance-Approach Goal

question 67

Multiple Choice

Which one of these students has a performance-approach goal?

• A) Frank finds a homework assignment too easy to waste his time on.
• B) Herb frequently asks questions in class in order to understand the information better.
• C) Selena decides to enter the school science fair in hopes of impressing her teacher, classmates, and parents.
• D) Rita was disappointed by her last test score in math. Realizing that people learn from their mistakes, she decides to study harder for the next test using different study strategies.

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Definitions:

Visual Cortex

Area in the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex that integrates visual information and produces the sensation of vision.

Visual Cortex

A part of the cerebral cortex in the brain responsible for processing visual information.

Visual Fields

The range of vision that can be seen without moving the eyes.

Auditory Tube

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