Which One of These Students Has a Performance-Approach Goal

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which one of these students has a performance-approach goal?

• A)Frank finds a homework assignment too easy to waste his time with.
• B)Herb frequently asks questions in class in order to understand the information better.
• C)Serena decides to enter the school science fair in hopes of impressing her teacher, classmates, and parents.
• D)Rita was somewhat disappointed about her last test score in math.Realizing that people learn from their mistakes, she decides to study harder for the next test using different study strategies.

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