PSYC 1210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Goal Setting
6 Oct 2018
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Guides what athletes do in practice / games. Achieving success makes athletes feel good about themselves, raises self-worth, increases motivation. Goal setting gives athletes something to focus on improve focus. Types of goals you set can have impact on motivation, self worth, etc. (not goals that are too small) General statements such as have fun , do my best . Attaining a specific standard of proficiency on a task. Achieving standard of performance comparing with one"s own performance. Focus is on details an individual must do to execute skill properly i. e. on one specific movement or position. More specific/precise than outcome goals and less dependent on others. Compare to yourself rather than others" performances. Want to set objective and process related goals. Facilitate short term motivation but can lead to anxiety before/during competition - focus is more on winning than how to win . All 3 goals play a role in changing behavior.
