Question

Carol is a recent high-school graduate with an excellent grade point average. After much thought, she decides to pursue a graduate degree in physics after she finishes her undergraduate degree and eventually become a professor. To attain this goal, she realizes that she must first study hard and do well in her undergraduate classes, then take the graduate entrance exam and apply to the best graduate programs in her field. Along the way, she wants to obtain an internship, as this will help her get into a quality graduate program. Which motivational mechanism of the goal-setting process does this scenario demonstrate?

Answer 1

Hi, you haven't provided the options to the question so I will just give the answer in my own words and you can check with the options.

Answer is GOAL COMMITMENT.

Step-by-step explanation:

Goal setting involves the development of an action plan designated to motivate and guide a person or group towards a goal.

It involves establishing specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-targeted (S.M.A.R.T) goals.

The different motivation mechanism of goal setting are: self-efficiency or efficacy, goal commitment, importance of goal outcome, commitment to others.

In this scenario, Carol already has a goal which is to become a professor and so she realizes that to attain this goal, there has to be a commitment ( to study hard and do well in her undergraduate classes, apply for a graduate program afterwards and also an internship).

Therefore, the motivational mechanism of goal setting process this scenario demonstrates is GOAL COMMITMENT.