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pragya sharda

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Which one of these students has a performance-approach goal?
 
  a. Frank finds a homework assignment too easy to waste his time on.
  b. Herb frequently asks questions in class in order to understand the information better.
  c. Selena decides to enter the school science fair in hopes of impressing her teacher, classmates, and parents.
  d. Rita was disappointed by her last test score in math. Realizing that people learn from their mistakes, she decides to study harder for the next test using different study strategies.

Question 2

Three of the following are typically associated with mastery goals. Which one is associated with performance goals, and especially with performance-avoidance goals?
 
  a. Believing that competent people usually succeed without much effort
  b. Believing that errors are an inevitable part of the learning process
  c. Engaging in such processes as meaningful learning and elaboration
  d. Being satisfied with one's performance if it shows improvement over time



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

a



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