Physical Education A-Level
Task difficulty and probability of success
What Task difficulty and probability of success means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Task difficulty and probability of success
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Reference: AQA
Performers high in NAch prefer 50/50 probability tasks, whereas performers high in NAF prefer very easy or very hard tasks.
Topics that use Task difficulty and probability of success
- Achievement motivation theory (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Achievement goal theory
- Approach and avoidance behaviour
- Approach motivation
- Attribution
- Avoidance motivation
- Goal setting
- Incentive value
- Motivational climate
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