Margie sees herself as competent and genuinely enjoys learning. Manny experiences a great deal of anxiety and hesitation when facing a challenge because he doubts his abilities. All he wants to do is receive high grades so his parents will not punish him. Both are A students. Margie is most likely ________ motivated and Manny is most likely ________ motivated.

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Margie, who enjoys learning and sees herself as competent, is described as being mastery motivated, focusing on learning and understanding the material for its own sake. Manny, who is anxious and focused on achieving high grades to avoid punishment, is described as being performance motivated, focusing on demonstrating his abilities to others to achieve external rewards or avoid negative consequences.

Margie Sees Herself as Competent and Genuinely Enjoys Learning