Identify the Student Who Most Clearly Has a Mastery Goal

question 54

Multiple Choice

Identify the student who most clearly has a mastery goal rather than a performance goal.

• A) When Abby gets a new assignment, she likes to set it aside for a day or so before she actually begins to work on it.
• B) Bonnie is a perfectionist who gets upset when her test grades are anything but A+.
• C) When given the choice between taking an easy class or a more challenging one, Cora chooses the challenging one.
• D) Dana is easily distracted by the many stimuli competing for her attention in the classroom.

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