Goal Setting (SP)

Question 1

What are the benefits of setting goals?

Answer 1

• allows targets to be met
• provides motivation
• performer becomes task persistent
• increases confidence
• sustains effort
• lowers social loafing
• lowers arousal / anxiety
• increases commitment

Question 2

What are the types of goals?

Answer 2

Performance goals
Outcome goals
Process goals

Question 3

What are the characteristics of outcome goals ?

Answer 3

• end game product
• goalset against performance of others
  -standard of performance is second to the result
• if achievable, maintains motivation and focus

Question 4

What are the characteristics of performance goals?

Answer 4

• focussed on getting a better performance
• specific standard
• can lose event but still have met goals
• sometimes can be broken down into smaller parts of the skill

Question 5

What are the characteristics of process goals?

Answer 5

-Based on improving technique
- improvement in a certain part of skill should improve whole skill

Question 6

What sport uses outcome goals?

Answer 6

Football

Question 7

What sport uses performance goals?

Answer 7

Athletics

Question 8

What sport uses process goals?

Answer 8

Any sport

Question 9

Disadvantages of outcome goals

Answer 9

• focus on gaining a prize can cause basis for comparison and more stress
• can damage motivation if goal is seen as unachievable

Question 10

Advantages of process/performance goals

Answer 10

• decreases anxiety levels
• provide consistent motivation

Question 11

What is the acronym for goal setting?

Answer 11

S - Specific
M - Measurable
A - Achievable
R - Realistic
T - Time bound
E - Evaluate
R - Re-do

Question 12

What makes a goal specific?

Answer 12

• clear & concise
  E.g. using data
  E.g. improving defence = too vague, improve 50/50s shoulder contact

Question 13

What makes a goal measured?

Answer 13

Using assessment to obtain data (allowing comparison and progress)
Quantitative

Question 14

What makes a goal Achievable ?

Answer 14

Performer should be able to reach their goal
Motivation maintained

Question 15

What makes a goal realistic?

Answer 15

Goals need go to be able t be reached

Question 16

What makes a goal time bound?

Answer 16

• short and long term goals need to be identified so all concerned have a deadline to live up to
• increases motivation

Question 17

Why do you need to evaluate a goal?

Answer 17

• coach or player evaluates
• what went well + Even better if
• performer can see what to do and what not to do next time

Question 18

Explain “re-do”

Answer 18

• if goal is not. Et / is slow, can be repeated or goal can be altered if needs be