Marcus puts off studying until the last minute and then does not do well on the exam. Marcus likely has which of the following goal orientations?
a. Work-avoidance
b. Mastery-avoidance
c. Performance-approach
d. Performance-avoidance
Ques. 2One 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
Ques. 3Which 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
Ques. 4Of the following, which is accurate regarding social goals and motivation to learn?
a. The relationship between social goals and motivation to learn is generally high and positive.
b. The relationship between social goals and motivation to learn is generally high and negative.
c. The relationship between social goals and motivation to learn varies and may be either positive or negative.
d. The relationship between social goals and motivation to learn is generally low and positive.
Ques. 5The most detrimental type of goal orientation for learning outcomes is a:
a. social goal.
b. performance-avoidance goal.
c. mastery goal.
d. performance-approach goal.
Ques. 6When a learner adopts a goal orientation that is characterized by an emphasis on concerns about looking incompetent or being judged unfavorably, that learner is said to have adopted a:
a. mastery-avoidance goal.
b. performance-avoidance goal.
c. mastery-approach goal.
d. performance-approach goal.
Ques. 7Of the following, the term most closely related to the concept of attribution is:
a. need.
b. reinforcer.
c. explanation.
d. achievement.
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