Which one of the following children definitely has a mastery goal rather than a performance goal?
a. Andrea is in the pool each day at 6:00 a.m.; she's set her sights on an Olympic gold medal in swimming.
b. Brandon wants to please his parents by doing well in school.
c. Claude studies science so he can understand what makes things "tick."
d. Darlene never asks questions in class because she's afraid she'll look stupid.
C
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