A motivational construct referring to personal definitions of success. Those defining success as winning or defeating others, have an ‘ego’ goal orientation, whereas those viewing success as personal improvement and task mastering have a ‘task’ or ‘mastering’ goal orientation.
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goal orientation
Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science & Medicine:
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