Jamar was asked to mow the lawn. He complied but did a sloppy job by cutting corners and racing as fast as he could. He wanted to play computer games instead. What type of goal orientation has Jamar displayed towards mowing the lawn? a) learning goal. b) performance goal. c) work-avoidant goal. d) education goal.

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Madelyn Ellison

Social Studies

6 September, 08:41

Jamar was asked to mow the lawn. He complied but did a sloppy job by cutting corners and racing as fast as he could. He wanted to play computer games instead. What type of goal orientation has Jamar displayed towards mowing the lawn? a) learning goal. b) performance goal. c) work-avoidant goal. d) education goal.

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Brody Williams · Answer 1

Work - Avoidant goal

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Work Avoidant goal involve not putting in effort to do well or doing the minimum necessary just to get by. It involves running from a challenging task to an easier one of one's choice.