Question

Which one of the following students clearly has a performance goal rather than a learning/mastery goal? a. Christina always does more than her teacher requires b. Blanche persists when she encounters a difficult math problem c. Alec judges his own performance on the basis of how his classmates go d. Devon is bored by easy assignments

Answer 1

Answer: c. Alec judges his own performance on the basis of how his classmates go

Explanation:

According to the goal orientation theory, there´re two kinds of goal orientations.

Mastery-oriented goals refer to a desire to learn to master new skills as a means for self-improvement.

On the other hand, performance-oriented goals, such as Alec´s, concentrates on showing a high ability to prove oneself better than others.

Answer 2

Answer: c. Alec judges his own performance on the basis of how his classmates go

Explanation: Alec has more of a performance goal rather than a learning/mastery goal.

Performance: these are short-term objectives which are set for specific duties or tasks. in this case Alec rates his performance based on how far his classmates go. Performance goals usually have like a clause attached to it because it needs a basis for comparison.