One Disturbing Finding Is That There Appears to Be a Drop

question 103

Multiple Choice

One disturbing finding is that there appears to be a drop in students' ________ motivation as they transition from elementary into secondary school. This drop could be happening because ________.

• A) mastery; teachers become more performance-oriented during this time
• B) performance; teachers become more mastery-oriented during this time
• C) mastery; students have better ways to derive pleasure than love of learning
• D) performance; peers become much more important than schoolwork at this time