If a Child Has a Performance Motivation and Fails at a Task

question 13

Multiple Choice

If a child has a performance motivation and fails at a task, what is the most likely result, according to Carol Dweck:

• A) The child will persist until success is achieved.
• B) The child will become emotionally unstable and probably have a tantrum.
• C) The child will quit trying and self-esteem will suffer.
• D) The child will persist, even when persistence continues to result in failure.

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Definitions:

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