Mastery motivation tends to be found in children whose parents

a. avoid sensory stimulation and teach the child that most events are due to fate or luck.
b. provide sensory stimulation and teach the child that most events are due to fate or luck.
c. avoid sensory stimulation but provide the opportunity for the child to see that children can control their environment.
d. provide sensory stimulation and the opportunity for the child to see that children can control their environment


d

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a. require extensive training; require a “teacher” to provide feedback on performance b. require feedback; are self-correcting c. process several sequences simultaneously; are self-correcting d. are self-correcting; require a “teacher” to provide feedback about performance

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