Which one of the following students clearly has a performance-approach goal?

a. Jorge wants to be with his friends.
b. Celia wants to become more skilled at the material that is on the exam.
c. Christina wants to avoid work.
d. Jackson wants to do better than his classmates on the exam.


ANSWER: d

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