Identify the Student Who Appears to Have a Mastery Goal

question 62

Multiple Choice

Identify the student who appears to have a mastery goal rather than a performance goal.

• A)When Abby gets a new assignment, she likes to set it aside for a day or so before she actually begins to work on it.
• B)Bonnie is a perfectionist who gets upset when her test performance is anything but A+.
• C)Cora is easily distracted by the many stimuli competing for her attention in the classroom.
• D)When given the choice between taking an easy class or a more challenging one, Dana chooses the challenging one.

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Definitions:

Hypotheses

Theories or assumptions made for the sake of argument or investigation that are to be tested through research or experimentation.

Unconscious

The unconscious consists of processes in the mind that occur automatically and are not accessible to introspection, including desires, memories, and motivations.

Sigmund Freud

A medical professional from Austria known for creating the psychoanalytical approach, which involves treating mental health issues through discussions between a patient and a therapist.

Archetypes

Carl Jung's concept of universally inherited, primitive mental images or patterns, deeply embedded in the collective unconscious.