Goal Setting Flashcards
What is a goal?
objective, standard, or aim of action
-w/in a specified time
Goal setting is one cognitive based strategy for what?
to increase performance and personal development
Goal setting can enhance what?
motivation, confidence, focus, self-awareness, etc..
When is goal setting not productive?
If set too low: make little to no progress.
If set too high: too difficult to obtain.
Why are goals not achieved?
1: self initiated but not self endorsed
2: not enough interpersonal support -or- support is too controlling
3: Inability to stop goals that may not be attainable to reach those that are
What helps us to know what goals have value?
Prioritizing
Types of goals
subjective and objective
subjective goal is what?
general statement of intent
-not really measurable
objective goal is what?
a specific and measurable standard of proficiency
-3 types
3 types of objective goals
- outcome goals
- performance goals
- process goals
Outcome goals focus on?
focus on result of competition
ex: win the game
drawback of outcome goal
external dependence
Performance goals focus on?
objectives independent of ability or performance
ex: breaking a PR even if you lose race
Process goals focus on?
actions required during performance
ex: proper form through the backswing
Specific goals enhance performance when?
on low complexity tasks more so than on high complexity tasks
