Four Students in Mr

question 10

Multiple Choice

Four students in Mr.Kent's physical education class have just done poorly on the school district's physical fitness test.Which student is exhibiting a mastery goal?

• A)Muriel gets As in all of her other classes, so she doesn't mind getting a C in physical education.
• B)Oliver is going to come back after class to look at his scores and ask Mr.Kent for suggestions about how to improve in his weak areas.
• C)Patrice is very upset about her poor performance and plans to work very hard to do better next year because she doesn't want her friends to think she's a klutz.
• D)Robert plans to start working out this very weekend so he will be in better shape.Because his father is the school football coach, everyone expects Robert to excel in athletics.

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