PSYCH 124S Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Goal Orientation, Specific Performance, Psych
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Stages of developing achievement motivation and competitiveness. Keys to developing achievement motivation and competitiveness. Recognize the interaction of personal and situational factors influencing achievement behavior. Emphasize mastery (task) goals and downplay outcome goals. A goal is commonly considered to be an objective achievement standard towards which a set of actions is directed. Athletes generally are quite good at setting goals for themselves, but they lack training in setting specific, effective and realistic goals. Identify the specific areas and skills of performance that relate to your sport. Include physical skills as well as mental skills and specific sport strategies. Identify your strengths and weaknesses as well as obstacles you typically encounter. Identify the qualities that are most important for high level performance in your sport be thorough and include mental, physical and tactical skills that elite athletes possess. Rate your own levels on a scale of 1 to 10 in each area.
