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The “What” and “Why” of Achievement Motivation: Antecedents, Consequences, and Mechanisms of Achievement Goal Complexes

Fri, April 13, 12:00 to 1:30pm, Millennium Broadway New York Times Square, Floor: Fifth Floor, Room 5.08

Session Type: Symposium

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A full account of achievement motivation must address the question of what individuals want to achieve (the achievement goal component) as well as the question of why they want to achieve (the reasons behind achievement goals). The six contributions of the present symposium document socio-structural antecedents (power, status, competition), psychological mechanisms (challenge and threat appraisals), and consequences (e.g., on self-efficacy, cheating, performance) of particular achievement goal-reason combinations (i.e., achievement goal complexes). Various conceptual approaches are used to operationalize the reason component of achievement goal complexes, from social value, to social motives, to self-determination theory constructs. This symposium advances our knowledge regarding the conceptualization of achievement motivation, enabling scholars to more accurately predict achievement outcomes and behaviors.

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