Professor Batsell notices that one of his students seems to frame her participation in the course in terms of being judged favorably by fellow students and avoiding his criticism. It is likely that the student ________
a. is motivated by performance goals.
b. feels intrinsic pleasure in the course material she is mastering.
c. follows the motto "Try, try again" when her first effort doesn't succeed.
d. regards failure as a source of useful information to help her improve.
Answer: a
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