The Effect of Achievement Goal Orientation and Perceived Ability on Willingness to Cooperate
Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: Achievement orientation -whether one is more disposed to mastery or performance goalsimpacts task selection, persistence, and willingness to cooperate.However, past research on cooperation has not distinguished between temporary, task-specific goals versus achievement goals as a stable orientation.Furthermore, past research has narrowly focused on potential collaborators who are similar in competency to the participant.The current study includes a direct assessment of achievement goal orientation as well as a more realistic setting that gives participants the opportunity to share their interest in working with individuals of different perceived competencies.Results indicate that achievement orientation may shift as a function of task demands.However, despite achievement goals, participants were more interested in cooperating with others who were perceived to demonstrate higher competency on a task.
Author: Pearson, Emily
Institution: Ohio Dominican University
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7056111232