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Anyone know the definitions of Performance-Approach Goal and Performance-Avoidance Goal?
This is related to Motivation Psychology. Other than the obvious differences in them, does anyone know their definitions?
With a performance-approach goal, the student seeks to demonstrate or prove competence, especially in the presence of an audience. Performance-approach goals generally cultivate a norm-based evaluation of one’s competence, and these goals focus the student’s attention on the demonstration of ability relative to that of others. Achievement in the context of a performance-approach goal means doing better than others. The desirable outcome of a performance-approach goal is getting good grades. This student wants to perform better than others.
With a performance-avoidance goal, the student seeks to demonstrate or prove that he or she is not incompetent, especially in the presence of an audience. Performance-avoidance goals cultivate a norm-based evaluation of one’s competence, and these goals focus the student’s attention on the avoidance or a demonstration of low ability relative to that of others. Achievement in the context of a performance-avoidance goal means not doing worse than others. With a performance-avoidance goal, the student is trying to avoid an undesirable outcome such as getting grounded for failure. This student does not want to perform worse than others.
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International Encyclopedia of Psychology $340.36 Used – From Ability Testing: Individual and Group to Work Motivation, the International Encyclopedia of Psychology surveys 410 topics in eighteen areas of psychology. These areas, reflected in a thematic index, are: the biological bases of behaviour; cognition; consciousness; developmental psychology; emotion; intelligence and intelligence testing; language; learning; memory; motivation; origin and definition of psychology; personality; psychological methodologies; psycho-pathology; psychotherap |
