Mastery-oriented children focus on __________ goals, whereas learned-helpless children focus on __________ goals.
A) learning; performance
B) general; specific
C) long-term; short-term
D) academic; social

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Mastery-oriented children focus on learning goals, which involve developing competence and skills, while learned-helpless children focus on performance goals, which involve demonstrating that they have abilities or trying to avoid looking incompetent.

Mastery-Oriented Children Focus on __________ Goals, Whereas Learned-Helpless Children Focus