When attempting to learn to play football,Javier has great difficulty in throwing the odd-shaped ball.After several bad passes,he decides that he has no talent for football and will never be any good at it.Javier's behavior provides an example of _____ goals.

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Javier's behavior of giving up after several bad passes indicates that his goal was focused on performing well in football rather than mastering the skill of throwing the ball. He was more concerned with his external performance (being good at football) rather than developing an internal mastery of the skill (learning how to throw the ball).

When Attempting to Learn to Play Football,Javier Has Great Difficulty