It is the reason why an individual sets a goal. Whether the goal is (Deci & Ryan, 2000):
- autonomous

or
- controlled

Goal motive 

Intrinsic goal framing will work well with (benefits) intrinsically oriented people, while extrinsic goal framing works well with (benefits) extrinsic oriented people (Hidi & Harackiewicz, 2000; Sagiv & Schwartz, 2000). There is strong evidence that this is not the case (in learning intrinsic framing consistently works better regardless of the students' goal orientation). 

The Match Hypothesis

Whether a person performs better when goals are framed intrinsically or extrinsically.

Goal orientation 

Effects of Goal Setting on Academic Achievement

A goal is a desired outcome that an individual is aiming to achieve.  It is what the goal is trying to achieve. A goal can be either:
- Intrinsic
- Extrinsic

Goal

When members self-set or are assigned highly challenging goals their contribution increases (DC 13 CH2)
Although many people use self-imposed goals as a source of self-regulation, research has shown that the goals people develop for themselves are not necessarily more powerful than goals assigned to them by an outside agent

Goal setting and contribution in online communities

This node indexes the major research emphases within goal-setting:
- Goal (its content and intrinsic vs. extrinsic framing)
- Goal motive (autonomous vs. controlled)
- Goal orientation (whether performance is better with intrinsic or extrinsic goal framing)
- The match hypothesis (whether matching goal framing to a person's orientation improves outcomes)
- Effects on contributions in online communities
- Effects on academic achievement

San Jose State University

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Google

The process of choosing an objective to work towards in the future. Setting goals has an affect on the performance of an individual. 

Goal-setting

Focuses of goal setting

Although many people are movtivated to make lifestyle changes, the process of behavior change is usually challenging. Making SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, time bound) goals will help make this process easier to stick to. Goals should be focused on the process rather than just the outcome.

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