Gill and Deeter

Question	Answer
Why was the SOQ developed?	as a multi dimensional sports specific measure of individual differences in sports achievement orientation
What was the aim of the procedure?	to develop a valid and reliable and useful tool for the measurement of sports specific achievement motivation
who was achievement motivation first discussed by and when?	Murray -1938
how did he define achievement motivation?	the desire to accomplish something difficult, this could be either a physical object or a human being and to do this rapidly/independtly
Who were the initial participants?	237 male and female undergraduates
How many items were in the initial questionnaire?	32
What year was the second sample taken and who were the participants?	218 undergraduates in 1985
Who was the third sample?	266 high school students across grades 9/10/11 and 12
What were the items of the SOQ developed to represent?	achievement orientation across diverse sport and exercise facilities
how were some items generated? (3)	by reviewing the achievement and sport competition literature, consulting with sports psychologists and gaining open ended responses from sport participants
What did the data explore?	both individual and personal standards as well as interpersonal standards

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