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:

Supply S1

Denotes a point or level of supply within a market for a specific good or service.

Equilibrium Wage

The wage rate at which the quantity of labor demanded equals the quantity of labor supplied; the market wage rate at which the labor market clears.

Labor Demand

The total amount of workers that employers are willing and able to hire at a given wage level in a certain time period.

Labor Supply

The total hours that workers wish to work at a given wage rate, representing the availability of labor for production.