ch 11.10- Achievement Motivation

Achievement Motivation (2)

The drive to preform at high levels and to accomplish significant goals (driven by competitive nature)

Approach goals: enjoyable and pleasant incentives that we are drawn toward (positive approach, wanting to do it) framed as more motivating, wanting to achieve these goals and being resilience

Avoidance Goals: unpleasant outcomes such as shame, embarrassment, or emotional pain, which we try to avoid (avoiding a negative outcome - working out to combat obesity) framed as giving up more, less motivation to participate

Self-Determination Theory

Ability to achieve one’s goals and attain psychological well-being is influenced by the degree to which one is in control of the behaviours necessary to achieve those goals

High vs Low self-efficacy: different motivations, high feels like having control while low feels like having less control

Extrinsic & Intrinsic Motivation

Extrinsic: motives that are geared toward gaining rewards or public recognition

Intrinsic: the desire to understand or overcome a challenge

intrinsic gives us more motivation

Amotivation: ex: only learning to play piano because your parents are paying for it makes it more likely you will stop playing

Overjustification Effect

A decrease in intrinsic motivation with the deliver of rewards

• Education outcomes and framing of praise: a) to promote reading they will reward them, kids who typically read are shifting their motivation solely for the external reward. b) framing of praise: ex: telling children they are intelligent vs effort makes the intelligent children try to maintain the reputation of being smart, added pressure.

• These studies typically have criticism for their ecological validity

Contract Year Syndrome

NBA & MLB player préformante compared pre and post contract

role of rewards for generating intrinsic motivation: player efficiency decreases after their payday