One Disturbing Finding Is That There Appears to Be a Drop

One disturbing finding is that there appears to be a drop in students' _____ motivation as they transition from elementary into secondary school; which could be due to the fact that _____.

A) mastery motivation; teachers become more performance-oriented during this time
B) performance motivation; teachers become more mastery-oriented during this time
C) mastery motivation; students have many other things to worry about than school performance
D) performance motivation; peers become much more important than schoolwork at this time