Which One of the Following Examples Best Describes Differences Between

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following examples best describes differences between students with a mastery orientation and students with learned helplessness?

• A)Students with a mastery orientation expect that they will have to work extremely hard to master new tasks. Students with learned helplessness usually overestimate their abilities.
• B)Students with a mastery orientation set easily attainable goals and become frustrated when they don't attain those goals effortlessly. Students with learned helplessness set goals that are almost impossible to attain.
• C)Students with a mastery orientation set high goals and seek challenges. Students with learned helplessness underestimate their abilities and set low goals.
• D)Students with a mastery orientation attribute their successes to external,uncontrollable factors. Students with an attitude of learned helplessness attribute failures to internal,controllable factors.

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