Competitiveness Is Conceptualized as a Desire to Engage in and Strive

Competitiveness is conceptualized as a desire to engage in and strive for success in sport achievement situations. Research by Gill and Deeter (1988) argued that

A) competitiveness is composed of three dimensions: competitiveness, win orientation, and goal orientation.
B) competitiveness only consists as an internal standard to be better than others.
C) competitiveness is only a state and should not be considered as a personality factor.
D) competitiveness consists of high internal standards and high evaluative concerns.
E) competitiveness only consists of a focus on personal standards.