Achievement motivation Flashcards
1
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Achievement motivation
A
How much drive/desire a player has to keep trying to succeed
2
Q
Achievement motivation
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- Can vary in performer
- Approach behaviour shown in some situations and avoidance in others
- Drive to succeed minus fear of failure
- Depends on interaction of personality and the situation
3
Q
What are the two personality dimensions according to Atkinson
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Need to achieve
Need to avoid failure
4
Q
What does NAch stand for
A
Need to achieve
5
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What does NAF stand for
A
Need to avoid failure
6
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What are the characteristics of a Need to achieve performer
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- Approach competition with enthusiasm
- Task persistence
- Approach behaviour
- Welcome competitive situations
- Confident
- Attribute success internally
- Welcome feedback
7
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What are the characteristics of a Need to avoid failure performer
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- Give up easily
- Don’t like feedback
- Take the easy option
8
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What contributes to a performers level of achievement motivation (2)
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- Personality (either NAch or NAF)
- Situation (incentive value and probability of success)
9
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How to you change a NAF to a NAch (5)
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- Reinforcement
- Attribute success internally
- Allow early success
- Improve confidence
- Goal setting
10
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Achievement goal theory
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- Motivation and task persistence
- Outcome goals
- Task related goals
