Matthew Is a Teacher at a Local High School

Matthew is a teacher at a local high school. He doesn't particularly like his job, nor does he have much regard for his students. He shows up to work every day and works hard enough to be better than the worst teacher. He does enough avoid getting fired or otherwise losing his job, but by no means is he striving to be a great teacher. According to research on the goal orientation theory, which of the following orientations most likely fits Matthew's motivation?

A) mastery/avoidance
B) performance/approach
C) performance/avoidance
D) mastery/performance

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