Achievement Motivation

Question 1

Definition of achievement motivation

Answer 1

The desire with which competitive situations are approached or avoided.
Summed up as ‘the desire to succeed minus the fear of failure’.

Question 2

Atkinson 2 type personality

Answer 2

Atkinson suggested 2 personality types
■ 1- Approach Behaviour: Approaches competition with enthusiasm- asks to take the penalty
■ 2- Avoidance Behaviour: Tries to avoid the competition- at the back of the group for the penalties

Question 3

Approach behaviour

Answer 3

NACH
■ The need to achieve.
■ Welcome competition.
■ They take risks.
■ Welcome feedback and evaluation.
■ Like a challenge.
■ Task Persistent- Try harder after failure.
■ Confident
■ Attribute success internally
■ Base their actions on seeking pride and satisfaction from their performance

Question 4

Avoidance behaviour

Answer 4

NAF
■ The need to avoid failure.
■ Avoid competition.
■ Take the easy option.
■ Give up easily.
■ Do not like feedback or evaluation
■ Do not take responsibility for their actions

Question 5

What is interaction

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Characteristics of personality in approach

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Characteristics of situation in approach

Answer 7

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

Question 8

How to develop the need to achieve

Answer 8

■Attribute success internally-
- Tell the player that success is due to them, their effort, technique and skills
■Use Reinforcement-
- A coach could offer praise and rewards to players who do well or achieve goals, this
maintains motivation and promotes task persistence
■Set Goals-
- Goals should be realistic and achievable which means satisfaction is gained
- Process or Outcome Goals
■Improve confidence/self-efficacy-
■Allow Success-
- Encourage belief and motivation to improve confidence by setting easy drills

Question 9

Achievement goal theory

Answer 9

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 performer succeeds pride and satisfaction are maintained
■ If they fail confidence and motivation can be lowered