Sometimes lack of motivation carries a message that’s worth heeding.
a).true
b).false

The answer to this question would be A. True.

Lack of motivation indeed carries a message that is worth heeding. These extremes are all carriers of messages that might be that the one posing as their mother ship can't express what they really want, thus they conform to the wills and demands of other people most likely their parents or friends. Another possibility would be that they want to escape or forget it or even hide it from other people. A lack of motivation tells the observer that the one being observed is most likely doing something which isn't in line with the person's passion.

Show his work so he doesn’t get points taken off. this is because even if he can do calculations in his head, he may make a mistake and having it on the paper will not only him find mistakes but show that he was doing the work as well.