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Psych 460 Sport Psychology Issue Analysis

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Logan Tremblay
Psych 460- Sport Psychology
Issues Analysis Paper
American Public University
Professor Lisa Miller
April 22, 2018

Issue Analysis Paper: Goal Setting Introduction Goals simply give us the help we need to achieve things in life. For most people they do not need someone to convince them to achieve things in life, but others do. This is where proper goal setting comes in handy. They need someone to show them how to effectively set up goals and plans to execute them. It’s time to get informed on the importance of goal setting and to take your results and life to new heights. This paper explores the effectiveness of goal setting, three types of goal settings, as well as how to use the S.M.A.R.T system when setting goals, …show more content…

This allows you to constantly oversee your progression with the goal that is set. This will help you change and adapt to what is happening by visually seeing your progress. People have heard that the thousand-mile journey takes awhile, so understand this and do not rush. If there is a big goal overall you wish to achieve, begin by setting smaller goals, milestones you could say, to progress to the ultimate goal overall. Setting goals too high or too big with unrealistic time frames can have negative effects on the individual’s motivation and positive perception. “It is important that athletes feel in control (self-determined) of their goals. Ensuring that athletes accept and internalize goals is one of the most important features of goal setting (Monsma, 2016).” In a study conducted at Montana State University, They documented the overall effects on athletic students performance when using goal setting. There were 68 students used for the study, there were 37 woman and 31 men. The students were given a survey of questions to answer, focusing on goal setting, and types of goals set. Men were found to set more outcome goals than women. Lastly, as Smoll puts it, “Goals should be Achievable and Believable, and athletes must be Committed to working on them (Smoll, 2013).” Do not set outrageous goals because this will cause you to not reach your goals. …show more content…

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