Achievement Motivation

Question 1

What is achievement motivation

Answer 1

The desire with which competitive situations are approached or avoided
The desire to succeed minus the fear of failure

Question 2

Approach behaviour

Answer 2

Approaches competition with enthusiasm

Question 3

Avoidance behaviour

Answer 3

Tries to avoid the competition

Question 4

NACH

Answer 4

Need to achieve

• welcomes competition
• takes risks
• Welcomes feedback
• base their actions on seeking pride and satisfaction from their performance

Question 5

NAP

Answer 5

Need to avoid failure

• avoids competition
• takes the easy option
• dont like feedback
• give up easy

Question 6

Interaction

Answer 6

The combination of the situational and personal factors that decide the level of achievement motivation

Question 7

Situation

Answer 7

Probability of success in task- highchance leads to high motivation, low chance then people give up, lack motivation
Incentive value- reward gained from the task, high value reward leads to high motivation, low value rewards then people give up, lack motivation

Question 8

How to develop NACH

Answer 8

Attribute success internally
Reinforcement 
Goal setting
Improve confidence 
Allow success

Question 9

Achievements goal theory

Answer 9

Task related

Outcome related

Question 10

Task related

Answer 10

Measure the process of success against the performers own standards
Regardless of the result, success can be achieved and confidence maintained