Tiana has a deep interest in biology and seeks information about specific topics in biology outside of class, whereas her motivation in French class is primarily to get good grades. Psychologists would identify her goals in biology as _______________ and her goals in French as ________________
a. work-avoidant; performance avoidant
b. mastery oriented; performance oriented
c. extrinsically motivated; work-avoidant
d. performance oriented; a mixture of mastery and performance orientations
Answer: B
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