achievement motivation Flashcards

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Define achievement motivation.

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The desire to succeed minus the fear of failure.

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2
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What 2 personality types did Atkinson suggest?

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1 Approach Behaviour
2 Avoidance Behaviour

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Define Approach Behaviour.

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Approaches competition with enthusiasm

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4
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What is an example of approach behaviour?

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Asks to take the penalty.

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5
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Define Avoidance Behaviour.

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Tries to avoid the competition.

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What is an example of approach behaviour?

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At the back of the group for penalties.

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What is NACH?

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The need to achieve.

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What are the characteristics of approach behaviour (NACH)?

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-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.

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9
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What is NAF?

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The need to avoid failure.

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What are the characteristics of Avoidance behaviour (NAF)?

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-Avoid competition.
-Take the easy option.
-Give up easily.
-Do not like feedback or evaluation.
-Do not take responsibility for their actions.

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What determines NACH or NAF?

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The interaction of personality and the situation. They are situation-specific.

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12
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Define interaction.

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

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13
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What are the examples of personality?

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

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What are the examples of situations?

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-Probability of success- Easy or hard.
-Incentive value- high or low incentive.
-Familiar or unfamiliar environment.
-High Risk = High Reward

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15
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Define the Probability of success.

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

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16
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Define Incentive Value.

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

17
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How to develop the need to achieve?

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-Attribute success internally (links with attribute retraining)
-Use reinforcement
-Set goals
-Improve confidence/ self-efficacy
-Allow success

18
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Define attribute retraining.

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Changing the reasons given for success and failure.

19
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What is the Achievement Goal Theory?

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

20
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What are task-related goals?

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Measure the process of success against the performer’s standards.
-Regardless of the result, success can be achieved and confidence maintained.