Tend to be paired with intrinsic goals. It when the reason for setting/working towards a goal was derived internally, that is you set them yourself (e.g working a summer job because you know you could use the money for college)

Autonomous motivations for goals

Tend to be paired with extrinsic goals. It is when the reason for setting/working towards a goal was derived externally, that is someone else set them for you (e.g working a summer job because your parents told you to)

Controlled motivation for goals

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

or
- controlled

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- Goal content
- The match hypothesis
- Goal motive
- Effects on contributions in online communities
- Effects on Academic Achievement

Focuses of goal setting

Vansteenkiste, M., Lens, W., & Deci, E. L. (2006). Intrinsic versus extrinsic goal contents in self-determination theory: Another look at the quality of academic motivation. Educational psychologist, 41(1), 19-31.

Intrinsic versus extrinsic goal contents in self-determination theory: Another look at the quality of academic motivation

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

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