According to Jacquelynne Eccles and Her Associates, Academic Motivation Is

According to Jacquelynne Eccles and her associates, academic motivation is likely to _____ as children move from elementary to junior high school because _____.

A) decrease; preadolescent students who are seeking more autonomy encounter a more impersonal and more restrictive school environment
B) decrease; pressures for peer acceptance causes children to devalue academics
C) increase; preadolescents acquiring formal operations are challenged by materials that require abstract thinking
D) increase; teachers become more supportive and allow preadolescents more autonomy in academic decision making