If a child has a performance motivation and fails at a task, what is the most likely result, according to Carol Dweck:
A) The child will persist until success is achieved.
B) The child will become emotionally unstable and probably have a tantrum.
C) The child will quit trying and self-esteem will suffer.
D) The child will persist, even when persistence continues to result in failure.

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A child with a performance orientation values success over learning. When the child is not successful, the most likely result is that the child will quit trying, and oftentimes the child's self-esteem suffers. Self-esteem is at risk because the child comes to believe that he or she can't perform successfully.

If a Child Has a Performance Motivation and Fails at a Task