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JGIBBSON

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on: Jun 20, 2018
One of the characteristics of some middle school children is the wish to make minimal contributions, put forth little effort, and to be successful when tasks are easy. These characteristics best relate to which of the following types of goals?
 
  a. Mastery-avoidance
  b. Social responsibility
  c. Work-avoidance
  d. Attributional orientation

Question 2

Which of the following is the best example of a social goal?
 
  a. Assisting and supporting others
  b. Outperforming peers on a task
  c. Improving and increasing competence
  d. Avoiding looking incompetent to others


gstein359

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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

a


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