Kinesiology 3388A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Goal Setting, Psych

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 3388A/B
• Professor: Natascha Wesch

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Outcome- interpersonal comparison: winning, placing in tournament, ex. getting above an 80 in a class specific outcome of what i want. Performance- performance end product achieved independently: scoring # baskets, making # tackles, ex. Comparison to the last performance, something that i can measure based on what i"ve done before. Problem with only setting outcome goals- don"t have 100% control over that. If you only set outcome goals it creates that potential for lack of motivation, not 100% control. It is important to set outcome goals because it gives you a vision, gives you an end point to reach, if i know where i want to go it will get me going in that direction. Performance goals should be preferred over outcome goals: likely o-goals (outcome goals) reached when pf- goals, satisfaction when pf- goals achieved even if o- goals achieved unfulfilled. Performance goals are important because the outcome goals are.