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Introduction
Mastery goals (aims to learn or attain skill) have traditionally been portrayed in achievement‐motivation literature as the optimal goal for ensuring objective performance and well‐being outcomes (relative to performance goals – aims to outperform others). This portrayal often yielded the recommendation that those in applied settings, such as coaches, managers, and teachers, should encourage...