Achievement Motivation

Question 1

Name and give factor of the 2 types of achievement motivation

Answer 1

Need to achieve (NACH):
-approach behaviour
-welcomes competition
-takes risks
-confident
-attribute success internally
-welcomes feedback and evaluation
-sets process goals
-High self efficacy

Need to avoid failure (NAF):
-avoidance behaviour
-avoids feedback and evaluation
-sets outcome goals
-give up easily
-attribute success externally
-Low self efficacy

Question 2

What is the equation for achievement motivation

Answer 2

Achievement motivation = drive to succeed - fear of failure

Question 3

What are strategies to develop approach behaviour

Answer 3

-Reinforcement
-Attribute success internally
-Improving confidence
-Goal setting (promote process goals and avoid outcome goals)