Wize University Psychology Textbook > Emotion & Motivation
Achievement & Mastery
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Achievement & Mastery
According to achievement goal theory, success can be defined by the individual and by the situation.
There are two types of orientations:
- mastery orientation - focus on personal improvement, maximum effort, and developing/perfecting new skills
- performance orientation - focus is on beating others
Each of these two types of goals can have an approach or avoidance focus.
Practice: Achievement & Mastery
Wanting to do well on your exams because you know your friends will ask how you did and you don't want to be embarrassed is an example of: