A) List and Briefly Describe the Four Characteristics Goals Must

question 42

Essay

a) List and briefly describe the four characteristics goals must have in order to be motivational.?b) An important characteristic of goals is the notion of "goal orientation." Identify two general types of goal orientations and provide a brief example of each.

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