One Disturbing Finding Is That There Appears to Be a Drop

question 43

Multiple Choice

One disturbing finding is that there appears to be a drop in students' _____ motivation as they transition from elementary into secondary school; which could be due to the fact that _____.

• A) mastery; teachers become more performance-oriented during this time
• B) performance; teachers become more mastery-oriented during this time
• C) mastery; students have many other things to worry about than school performance
• D) performance; peers become much more important than schoolwork at this time

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Definitions:

Trait

A characteristic or quality of an individual that can be observed or measured, often considered stable over time.

Validating

The process of recognizing and affirming the validity of another person's feelings, thoughts, or behaviors as understandable.

Personality Questionnaire

A tool or test used to assess and evaluate an individual's character traits and personality attributes.

Correlate

To have a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things, where one can be related to or affect the other.