Achiement Motivation

Question 1

What is 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

What is approach behaviour ?

Answer 2

Approaches competition with enthusiasm - ask to take the penalty

Question 3

What are the characteristics of approach behaviour ?

Answer 3

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

What is avoidance behaviour ?

Answer 4

Tries to avoid the competition - at the back of the group for penalties

Question 5

What are the characteristics of avoidance behaviour ?

Answer 5

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 6

What is reinforcement ?

Answer 6

A coach would offer praise and rewards to a player who do well or achieve goals, this maintains motivation and promotes task persistence

Question 7

What is attribute retraining ?

Answer 7

Changing the reasons for success and failure

Question 8

What is a task related goal ?

Answer 8

Measure the process of success against the performers own standards

Question 9

What is an outcome related goal ?

Answer 9

Doesn’t matter how the result is achieved as long as the goal is reached

Question 10

What is achievement goal theory ?

Answer 10

Motivation and Task persistence depend on the type of goals set and how the success is measured