APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Effect of Achievement Priming on Athletic Performance
- Allison Seitchik
Merrimack College - Emily Mauro
University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Sabrina Hartnett
Merrimack College
Abstract
Athletes from various sports completed a scrambled sentence task that contained neutral or achievement-related words before performing an sport-specific athletic task (e.g., free throws). Results showed that the priming of achievement goals did not impact athletic performance.
Motivation