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| Element | Strategy |
|---|---|
| Task | Focus on individual progress and personal goals |
| Authority | A |
| Recognition | Praise based on effort and improvement |
| Grouping | Mixed-ability cooperation encouraged |
| Evaluation | Self-referenced criteria |
| Time | B |
Which of the following best completes the blanks A and B?
Which coaching behaviour best supports a task-involving climate?
A coach creates a motivational climate for a team. The graph compares the mean performance score of a team coached in an ego climate with one coached in a mastery climate over a six-month season.
Figure: Team performance over a season under two motivational climates
Using the graph, state which climate produced the higher performance score in month 1.
Using the graph, describe how the performance of the two teams differs over the season.
State what is meant by a motivational climate.
Distinguish between a mastery climate and an ego climate.
Explain why a mastery climate is more effective than an ego climate for maximizing performance over time.
Suggest why an ego climate may still produce good results in the short term.
In a soccer match, a coach focuses only on the players who scored goals, ignoring defensive contributions. Which motivational climate is this coach most likely creating?
Which is a likely outcome of an ego-oriented motivational climate?