Achievemnet Motivation

Question 1

What is achievement motivation?

Answer 1

The desire to succeed minus the fear of failure.

Question 2

What are the 2 personality traits in achievement motivation?

Answer 2

• Approach behaviour
• Avoidance behaviour

Question 3

What is interaction?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

What is the probability of success?

Answer 4

High chance leads to high motivation, low chance then people give up, lack motivation.

Question 5

What is incentive value?

Answer 5

Reward gained from the task, high value reward leads to high motivation, low value rewards the people give up, lack motivation.

Question 6

What are the 5 factors that can develop someone’s need to achieve?

Answer 6

• Attribute success internally
• Use reinforcement
• Set goals
• Improve confidence
• Allow success

Question 7

Which of Atkinson’s behaviours does the ‘Need to Achieve’ trait link to?

Answer 7

Approach behaviour.

Question 8

Which of Atkinson’s behaviours does the ‘Need to avoid failure’ trait link to?

Answer 8

Avoidance behaviour.

Question 9

What are 5 features of the ‘Need to achieve’ personality trait (approach behaviour)?

Answer 9

• Need to achieve
• Welcome competition
• They take risks
• Welcome feedback/evaluation
• Confident

Question 10

What are 5 features of the ‘Need to avoid failure’ personality trait (avoidance behaviour)?

Answer 10

• Need to avoid failure
• Avoid competition
• Don’t take risks (easy option)
• Do not like feedback/evaluation
• Not confident

Question 11

What 2 factors does the need to achieve or avoid failure trait depend on?

Answer 11

Personality and the situation.

Question 12

What 5 ways can develop the need to achieve?

Answer 12

• Attribute success internally
• Use reinforcement
• Set goals
• Improve confidence
• Allow success

Question 13

What is the task related achievement goal theory?

Answer 13

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

Question 14

What is the outcome related achievement goal theory?

Answer 14

• 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.