Author Question: Which of the following students appears to demonstrate performance avoidance goals? a. Deon ... (Read 74 times)

ghost! · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Which of the following students appears to demonstrate performance avoidance goals?

a. Deon skimmed the chapter quickly and decided on a few comments he could make during group discussions tomorrow. He doesn't want to look stupid when his group meets and starts to discuss the new material.
b. Lanea works the problems as quickly as she can. She wants to be the first student to complete the assignment in math.
c. Deloris struggled with one of the science questions. She read and re-read the section of the chapter dealing with the concept. She's a perfectionist and doesn't want to make a mistake on her homework.
d. Ron is taking French and got into a study group with two of his friends. They both do well in every subject, and he thinks they're cool. He likes to hang out and have fun stumbling over French pronunciations.

Question 2

Kai's goal for her history assignment is to learn as much as she can about Navajo Indian culture by reading books and Internet sources and then visit the reservation near her hometown in New Mexico. Kai's goal orientation for this assignment is:

a. social.
b. performanceapproach .
c. mastery.
d. performance avoidance.