Achievement Motivation Flashcards
What is Achievement motivation
The desire with which competitive situations are approached or avoided
What are the two personality types suggested by Atkinson towards achievement motivation
Approach Behaviour:Approaches competition with enthusiasm,e.g asks to take a penalty
Avoidance behaviour:Tries to avoid competition,e.g at the back of the group for penalties
What are the characteristics of approach behaviour
The need to achieve
Welcome competition
Take risks
Welcome feedback
Try harder after failure,persistent
Base actions on seeking pride and satisfaction from performance
What are the characteristics of avoidance behaviour
Need to avoid failure
Avoid competition
Take the easy option
Give up easily
Do not take responsibility for their actions
What does approach behaviour depend on
The interaction of personality and the situation
What are some personality features that determine NACH or NAF
Need to achieve or avoid failure
Introvert or Extrovert
Confidence
Innate or developed
Aggression/arousal/anxiety
What are some situation features that decide NACH or NAF
Probability of Success
Incentive Value
Familiar or unfamiliar environment
High risk=high reward
How does probability of success decide NACH or NAF
In task-High chance leads to high motivation,low chance then people lack motivation
How does incentive value decide NACH or NAF
Reward gained from the task,high value reward leads to high motivation,low value rewards then people give up,lack motivation
How do you best develop the need to achieve
Attribute success internally-Tell the player that success is due to them,their effort,technique and skills
Use reinforcement-Coach can offer awards and prize to those who are persistent in effort
Set goals-Should be SMART
Improve confidence/self efficacy
Allow early success-Encourage belief and motivation
What is attribute retraining
Changing the reasons given for success and failure
What is achievement goal theory
Motivation and task persistence depend on the type of goals set and how their success is measured
What are some task related sections of achievement goal theory
-Measure process of success against performers own standards
-Regardless of the result success can be achieved and confidence maintained
What are some outcome related theories for 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 maintained
-If they fail confidence and motivation can be lowered
