Physical Education A-Level
Task orientation
What Task orientation means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Task orientation
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A goal perspective where success is judged against personal mastery and improvement, rather than comparison with others.
Topics that use Task orientation
- 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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