🔵 6.2 Further Psychological Effects on the Individual: Achievement Motivation Flashcards
What is achievement motivation
The desire with which competitive situations are approached or avoided
The desire to succeed minus the fear of failure
2 personality types suggested by Atkinson
Approach behaviour
Avoidance behaviour
Approach behaviour
Approaches competition with enthusiasm- asks to take
the penalty
Avoidance behaviour
Tries to avoid the competition- at the back of the group
for the penalties
NACH
need to achieve
NAF
need to avoid failure
NACH characteristics
- need to achieve
- welcome competition
- take risks
- welcome feedback
- like a challenge
- task persistent
- confident
What does task persistent mean
Task persistence is defined as the continuation of activity in the face of difficulty, obstacles, and/or failure
NAF characteristics
- need to avoid failure
- avoid competition
- take easy option
- give up easily
- do not like feedback or evaluation
- don’t take responsibility for their actions
What does approach behabiour depend on
The interaction of personality and the situation
Factors in personality which determines NACH or NAF
- introvert, extrovert
- confidence
- innate or developed
- aggression, arousal, ansxiety
Situations which determine NAF or NACH
- probability of success
- incentive value, high or low
- familiar or unfamiliar environment
- high risk = high reward
Probability of success
High chance of success leads to high motivation, low chance people may give up, lack motivation
Incentive value
Reward gained from the task, high value reward leads to high motivation, low value then people give up, lack motivation
How to develop the need to achieve
- attribute success internally (tell player success is due to them)
- use reinforcement (praise for meeting goals will maintain motivation
- set realistic goals (motivation to achieve satisfaction)
- allow success at training to them maintain motivation
What does motivation and task persistence depend on
The type of goals set and how the success is measured
2 factors of achievement goal theory
Task related
Outcome related
Task related for achievement goal theory
■ Measure the process of success
against the performers own
standards
■ Regardless of the result success
can be achieved and confidence
maintained
Outcome part of achievement goal theory
■ Doesn’t matter how the result is
achieved as long as the goal is
reached
■ If the performer succeeds pride
and satisfaction are maintained
■ If they fail confidence and
motivation can be lowered
Outcome part of achievement goal theory
■ Doesn’t matter how the result is
achieved as long as the goal is
reached
■ If the performer succeeds pride
and satisfaction are maintained
■ If they fail confidence and
motivation can be lowered
