Three of the Following Characterize Students with a Mastery Goal

question 98

Multiple Choice

Three of the following characterize students with a mastery goal.Which one characterizes students with a performance goal?

• A)thinking that if you have to try hard, you must not be very capable
• B)thinking that you are doing well as long as you are making progress, even though you are not totally successful
• C)seeking out your teacher's guidance when you are having trouble doing something
• D)being bored by easy tasks

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Definitions:

Encoding Failure

The inability to form a memory due to insufficient attention to the details of an event or information at the time of encoding.

Decay

The process of declining in quality, power, or vitality, often used in reference to physical or biological deterioration over time.

Interference Theory

A theory that explains how new learning can cause the forgetting of previously learned information due to overlap or interference.

Retroactive Interference

A phenomenon in memory where newly acquired information interferes with the retrieval of older information.