achievement motivation Flashcards
what does achievement motivation look at
how much desire a player has to kepp trying to succeed
what are the two types of players
NACH
NAF
what is a NACH and their characteristics
NEED TO ACHIEVE
task persistent
welcome competition
take risks
very confident
attribute success internally
welcome feedback and evaluation
what is a NAF and their characteristics
NEED TO AVOID FAILURE
give up easily
do not like feedback or evaluation
take easy option
what determines the NAF or NACH approach
the drive to succeed - the fear of failure
there is a balance between the personality of the performer and the situation
so, the level achievement motivation the interaction of personality and situation
NAF and NACH are situation specific
how do you develop the Need to ACHieve
reinforcement
attribute success internally
allowing success
improving confidence
goal setting
what is the achivement goal theory
theory suggests that every performer will have their own perception of what achievement means to them and what successful looks like
what are the two types of goals in the achievement goal theory
outcome oriented goals - set with a specific aim to beat and show superiority over others
task oriented goals - do not seek to measure a persons ability against others