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Melani1276

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Three of the following statements describe advantages of challenging tasks for motivation. Which statement does not accurately describe the motivational effects of a challenge?
 
  a. Although challenges promote little or no intrinsic motivation, they promote considerable extrinsic motivation.
  b. Challenging tasks are more interesting.
  c. Success on challenging tasks enhances self-efficacy.
  d. Success on challenging tasks cannot easily be attributed to luck or other outside factors.

Question 2

Three of the following statements are accurate descriptions of how competition affects motivation and affect. Which statement is not accurate?
 
  a. On average, competition leads to more negative attitudes toward school.
  b. People in a competitive situation focus more on looking good than on learning something.
  c. Losers in a competitive situation suffer a loss of self-efficacy.
  d. Losers in a competitive situation are likely to attribute their losses to their own lack of effort.



JaynaD87

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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

d



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