6 - mindsets Flashcards
(12 cards)
what is regulatory focus theory
An explanation of how people use self regulation to reach their goals and needs
types of focus in regulatory focus theory
promotion focus [ideal self]
prevention focus [ought self]
how does regulatory focus theory relate to motivation
you are motivated to reduce discrepancy between actual self and the ideal/ought self, by using promotion and prevention focuses
4 methods of measuring regulatory focus
self report
context observation
approach/avoidance tendencies
analysis of personal ideals vs ought ideals
regulatory focus and approach/avoid behaviours
prevention focus is activated to avoid losses, promotion focus is activated to approach gains
types of goals [3]
achievement
performance
mastery
achievement goals desired outcome [+3 types]
competence
absolute competence = meeting objective standards
intrapersonal competence = increasing own comp
normative/interpersonal comp = outward demonstrations of comp
performance goals outcome + associated behaviours
desired outcome = intrapersonal and absolute competence
approach behaviours used to become better than others
avoid behaviours prevent being worse than others
mastery goals outcome + associated behaviours
desired outcome = interpersonal competence
approach behaviours used to better oneself
avoid behaviours prevent being worse than before
intrinsic motivation
motivated to do something out of inherent enjoyment/satisfaction for the task
implicit theories of personality
these are core assumptions of the malleability of personal ability
entity theory = its fixed
incremental theory = personal qualities can change over time
importance of mindsets
they create new meaning systems which dictate how we respond to feedback, failure, success, mastery, etc.
