Students deliberately avoid engaging in academic tasks and/or attempt to minimize the effort required to complete academic tasks.
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(2012). Work-Avoidance Goal. In: Seel, N.M. (eds) Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1428-6_2489
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