6 - mindsets Flashcards
what is regulatory focus theory
An explanation of how people use self regulation to reach their goals and needs
types of focus in regulatory focus theory
promotion focus [ideal self]
prevention focus [ought self]
how does regulatory focus theory relate to motivation
you are motivated to reduce discrepancy between actual self and the ideal/ought self, by using promotion and prevention focuses
4 methods of measuring regulatory focus
self report
context observation
approach/avoidance tendencies
analysis of personal ideals vs ought ideals
regulatory focus and approach/avoid behaviours
prevention focus is activated to avoid losses, promotion focus is activated to approach gains
types of goals [3]
achievement
performance
mastery
achievement goals desired outcome [+3 types]
competence
absolute competence = meeting objective standards
intrapersonal competence = increasing own comp
normative/interpersonal comp = outward demonstrations of comp
performance goals outcome + associated behaviours
desired outcome = intrapersonal and absolute competence
approach behaviours used to become better than others
avoid behaviours prevent being worse than others
mastery goals outcome + associated behaviours
desired outcome = interpersonal competence
approach behaviours used to better oneself
avoid behaviours prevent being worse than before
intrinsic motivation
motivated to do something out of inherent enjoyment/satisfaction for the task
implicit theories of personality
these are core assumptions of the malleability of personal ability
entity theory = its fixed
incremental theory = personal qualities can change over time
importance of mindsets
they create new meaning systems which dictate how we respond to feedback, failure, success, mastery, etc.
