Goal orientation profiles and task performance growth trajectories

Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 32 Số 4 - Trang 296-309 - 2008
Yeo, Gillian B.1, Sorbello, Tamma1, Koy, Annette1, Smillie, Luke D.2
1School of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
2Goldsmiths University of London, London, UK

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Goal orientation theories were used to generate predictions regarding the moderating effect of goal orientation profiles on task performance growth trajectories. Participants were given multiple trials of practice on an air traffic control task. Analyses were conducted using growth curve modeling. As expected, individuals with high performance-approach orientation improved their task performance scores faster than their counterparts. The interaction between mastery and performance-avoid orientations moderated the performance growth curve such that individuals with high mastery and low performance-avoid orientation improved their performance at the fastest rate. The interaction between performance-approach and performance-avoid orientations also moderated the performance growth curve. Individuals with low performance-approach and high performance-avoid orientation improved their performance at the slowest rate. These findings contribute to theory and practice by elucidating how various combinations of goal orientations influence the rate of skill acquisition.

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