Acheivent Motivation/ Social Facilitation Flashcards
Achievement motivation
How people are motivated and the competitive orientation
To succeed - NACH
to avoid failure - NAF
Nach and Naf
Nach
Seeks risk
Persistent
Likes feedback
Naf
Avoids risk
Gives up easily
Avoids feedback
Achievement goal theory
Goals and achievements are based on personal interpretation about the situation or task
Through competitve orientation
Task oriented
Performer is focused on improving aspects of their game (competence)
Outcome orientated
Focused on outcome , errors are weakness
Social facilitation
Facillitation - helps
Inhibition - hinders
Zajoncs drive theory
If we participate infront of others this is going to increase arousal levels
Passive others
Audience - people doing same task but somewhere else
Co actors - partner
Interactive others
Emotive supporters - crowd
Competitive Co actors - opponents
These occur if
Facilitation
Extroverts
Familiar setting
Autonomous
Inhibition
Cognitive
Introvert
Unfamiliar setting
Evaluation apprehension
Perceived fear of being judged
Facillitation
NACH
Extrovert
Inhibition
Introvert
NAF
Ways to overcome inhibition
Crowds in training
Process goals
Mastering skills
Selective attention
Stress management techniques