Achievement Motivation

Question 1

Achievement motivation (def)

Answer 1

The desire with which competitive situations are approached or avoided
‘The desire to succeed minus the failure’

Question 2

Atkinson’s 2 personality types

Answer 2

1- Approach Behaviour: approaches competition with enthusiasm eg. Asks to take a penalty
2- Avoidance Behaviour: tries to avoid the competition eg. At the back of the group for penalties

Question 3

Characteristics of personality NACH (approach behaviour)

Answer 3

• need to achieve
• welcome competition
• take risks
• welcome feedback and evaluation
• confident
• base their actions on seeking pride and satisfying from their performance

Question 4

Characteristics of NAF personality (avoidance behaviour)

Answer 4

• avoid failure
• avoid competition
• take the easy option
• give up easily
• do not like feedback or evaluation
• do not take response for their actions

Question 5

What determines NACH or NAF?

Interaction def

Answer 5

Combination of the situational and personality factors that decide the level of motivation

Question 6

How to develop the need to achieve?

Answer 6

Attribute success internally
-tell the player that success is due to their effort, technique, etc

Use reinforcement
-coach offering praise and rewards to players who do well, helps maintain motivation and promotes task persistence

Set goals
-should be realistic and achievable- allows satisfaction to be gained

Allow success
-encourage belief and motivation to improve confidence by setting easy drills

Improve confidence/ self-efficiency

Question 7

Achievement goal theory

Answer 7

Motivation and task persistence depend on the type of goals set and how their success is measured (task or outcome related)

Task related

• measure the process of success against the performers own standards
• regardless of the result success can be achieved and confidence maintained

Outcome related

• doesn’t matter how the result is achieved as long as the goal is reached
• if the performance succeeds pride and satisfaction are maintained
• if they fail confidence and motivation can be lowered

Question 8

Interaction

Answer 8

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

Question 9

What determines NACH or NAF?

Answer 9

• Approach behaviour depends on the interaction of personality and the situation
• The need to achieve or avoid failure are situation specific

Personality

• Need to achieve or avoid failure
• Introvert or Extrovert
• Confidence
• Innate or developed
• Aggression/ Arousal/ Anxiety

Situation

• Probability of Success- Easy or Hard
• Incentive Value- High or low incentive
• Familiar or unfamiliar environment
• High Risk = High Reward

Question 10

Achievement Goal Theory (task and outcome related)

Answer 10

Task Related

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

Outcome Related

• Doesn’t matter how the result is achieved as long as the goal is reached
• If the performer succeeds pride and satisfaction are maintained
• If they fail confidence and motivation can be lowered