Bella works hard in school because she enjoys figuring out difficult problems and accomplishing complex tasks. Arielle works hard in school because she loves the feeling of getting the highest grades in her class. A psychologist would say that these two adolescents differ in what?

A. self-handicapping
B. social promotion
C. delay of gratification
D. achievement goal orientation


Answer: D

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