Achievement Motivation Flashcards
1
Q
What does NACH involve?
A
Need to achieve
- approach behaviour: motivated to attempt challenge even if failure may occur
- seeks criticism
- persistent
- attributes failure to them self
- concerned with excellence
2
Q
What does NAF involve?
A
Need to avoid failure
- avoidance behaviour
- avoids challenge
- rejects criticism
- fear of failure
- gives up easily
- attributes failure to external factors
3
Q
What does the level of achievement motivation depend on?
A
- motives for specific goal
- goals set
- relative meanings of the goal
4
Q
Task orientated goals?
A
- improve personal standards
- strategies
- improve performance
- task mastery
- encourage approach behaviour
5
Q
Outcome orientated goals?
A
- motivated by winning
- comparison with others
- success builds ego
- failure= shame
- competitive trait anxiety is high
- reduce effort
- seek easy tasks
6
Q
How to develop NACH behaviour?
A
- positive childhood experiences
- reduce punishment
- set appropriate outcomes and task-orientated goals
- consider culture
- gradually increase task difficulty
- cater for all abilities
- raise self-efficacy
- use attributions correctly
7
Q
What is achievement motivation?
A
An individual’s motivation to strive for success
