Goal Setting

Question 1

What are the 3 types of goals?

Answer 1

• Outcome goals
• Performance goals
• Process goals

Question 2

What are outcome goals?

Answer 2

• A goal set against the performance of others and based on a result.
• End results (e.g winning a cup/league).
• Standard of performance is secondary to the result.
• If this is achievable it maintains motivation and focus (play bad but still win= success)

Question 3

What are performance goals?

Answer 3

• Focused on getting a better performance.
• Specific standard.
• You can lose the event but still gain success from it.
• Can be broken down into smaller aspects of the skill.

Question 4

What are process goals?

Answer 4

• Based on improving technique.
• Technique or strategy.
• Improvement in a certain piece of technique should improve the overall skill.

Question 5

What are the 3 steps to success within sport?

Answer 5

1. Process goals about technique.
2. Performance goals about beating your best attempt.
3. Outcome or product goals (ultimate aim).

Question 6

Why does setting targets improve performance? (Suggest 4 points)

Answer 6

• Allows targets to be met.
• Builds confidence levels.
• Provides motivation.
• Become task persistent.
• Lowers arousal/ Anxiety.
• Sustains effort.
• Increases commitment.

Question 7

What are the features of goals?

Answer 7

• Should improve both process and performance goals.
• Performance should focus on performing goals to maintain motivation looking at improvement and technique.
• Solely outcome based performance might damage motivation if the task is seen as unachievable.
• Performance goals reduce anxiety and provide consistent motivation.
• Outcome goals focus on gaining a prize and providing a basis for comparison, they cause more stress.
• Short term goals provide a mean for reassurance.

Question 8

What are SMARTER goals?

Answer 8

S- specific
M- measured
A- achievable
R- realistic
T- time bound
E- evaluate
R- re do