Achievement Motivation

Performance approach

________: demonstrating high competence to self and others.

Self handicapping

________: failing on purpose to avoid feeling bad.

Attributions

________: how people explain the causes of their stress and failure.

Controllability

________: effort is ________, personality isnt.

Motivation

________: a psychological construct designed to explain why people vary in the amount of time, energy, and talent they invest in the tasks they confront.

attribute factors

External: ________ to something outside yourself.

high ability

Expend effort when it indicates ________.

motivation

a psychological construct designed to explain why people vary in the amount of time, energy, and talent they invest in the tasks they confront

attributions

how people explain the causes of their stress and failure

internal locus of control

attribute factors to qualities about you

external locus of control

attribute factors to something outside yourself

stability

how will these factors change over time

controllability

effort is controllable, personality isnt

achievement goals

focus on competence

performance-approach

demonstrating high competence to self and others

performance-avoidance

avoiding demonstrating incompetence to self or others

self-handicapping

failing on purpose to avoid feeling bad

learning goals

improving or increasing competence

grit

effort and persistence

What are the most common attributions?

Effort and ability

Is personality stable or unstable?

stable

Is luck stable or unstable?

unstable

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