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Motivation to learn can be sustained by

  • A.punishing the child.
  • B.focusing on mastery-oriented goals.
  • C.giving very easy tasks to children.
  • D.focusing on rote-memorisation.

Answer: B

Motivation to learn can be sustained by focusing on mastery-oriented goals.

A mastery (learning) goal is aimed at understanding and improving one's own competence rather than outperforming others. Learners with mastery goals see mistakes as part of learning, persist after difficulty and enjoy challenge, so their motivation lasts.

Punishment produces fear and avoidance rather than a wish to learn. Very easy tasks give no sense of achievement and soon become boring. Rote memorisation without understanding gives little reason to stay interested.

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