While in high school,Melissa constantly wished she could be in college so that she would be able to spend more time with her boyfriend.While in college,Melissa constantly wished she could be out of college so she could get married.Now that Melissa is married,she constantly wishes for children so she can spend more time with her husband.Melissa is displaying ____.

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Melissa's constant wishing for something else indicates that she is focusing on what she lacks or what she doesn't have, which is a characteristic of a deficiency orientation. A growth orientation, on the other hand, is focused on personal development and improvement. Self-efficacy is the belief in one's ability to carry out a task successfully, and conditions of worth refer to the belief that one's worth is dependent on meeting certain conditions or expectations set by others. Neither of these concepts apply to Melissa's situation.

While in High School,Melissa Constantly Wished She Could Be in College