PSYC 389 Chapter 8: PSYC389 CH8 Goal Setting and Goal Striving

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 389
• Professor: Nichole Scheerer

Document Summary

Psyc 389 ch8 goal setting and goal striving. We have mental representations of the ideal states of our behavior, environmental objects, and events. Incongruity is the motivational spring to action to create a plan to direct behavior towards the ideal state. Corrective motivation leads to one of three outcomes. Discrepancy represents the distance between one"s present state and their ideal state. Small discrepancies tend to carry less motivational force, while large discrepancies carry more motivational force. Negative feedback loop - a discrepancy arises action is taken negative feedback terminates action. Eg a test guide indicates you"re underachieving. Reactive and deficiency overcoming: discrepancy creation. Positive feedback loop: a discrepancy is created action is taken positive feedback energizes further discrepancy creation (create a higher goal) Eg deciding you are capable of getting higher grades. Affect is an indication of performance, and also a behavior motivator (in some cases) Signals you are doing a good job.