Which One of the Following Children Definitely Has a Mastery

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following children definitely has a mastery goal rather than a performance goal?

• A) Andrea is in the pool each day at 6:00 a.m.; she's set her sights on an Olympic gold medal in swimming.
• B) Brandon wants to please his parents by doing well in school.
• C) Claude studies science so he can understand what makes things "tick."
• D) Darlene never asks questions in class because she's afraid she'll look stupid.

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