PSYC 385 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Goal Orientation, Achievement Orientation, Goal Setting
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Some we"ve already covered: mental toughness, motivation, athletic identity, burnout more likely. Talking about strategies outside of physical performance that make good performance. Not all types of goals respond identically to variables. Lots of research both inside & outside sport- not all consistent (more confusion!: de nitely in business, different type of performance/competition. Athletes believe that goals are only moderately effective in maximizing performance: may be due to trouble guring out how to get to those goals. Goal: object or end one strives to attain (an aim: you know what it is, but you can"t really word it need to know speci cally . Another de nition for goal: what an individual is trying to accomplish, the aim or object of an action. Thursday, october 1, 2015: purposeful & that human beings are rational and will use that rationality to obtain their goal. Choice about how to focus/direct your behavior: product quality or quantity.
