aggression, personality, motivation

Question 1

what is direct aggression?

Answer 1

• involves physical contact to cause harm
• normally outside the rules of the sport
• players do it in the hope they do not get caught

Question 2

what is indirect aggression?

Answer 2

• doesn’t involve physical contact
• could be a nasty remark
• could be an act against an object to gain an advantage
• the intended harm is usually mental rather than physical to put them off their game

Question 3

sporting example of direct aggression?

Answer 3

• dangerous tackle in football
• high tackle in rugby

Question 4

sporting example of indirect aggression?

Answer 4

• bowled at the batter in cricket
• verbal abuse in football

Question 5

what is an introvert and what sports are they usually associated with?

Answer 5

• shy and quiet
• reserved
• thoughtful
• enjoy being on their own

associated with:
- individual sports that require concentration, precision and low arousal
- such as running or archery

Question 6

what is an extrovert and what sports are they usually associated with?

Answer 6

• active, talkative and outgoing
• sociable
• enthusiastic
• prone to boredom when on their own

associated with:
- team sports which are fast paced, high arousal levels, low concentration and gross movements
- such as rugby, hockey, netball, football

Question 7

what is intrinsic motivation?

Answer 7

the drive that comes from within you such as a feeling of pride, satisfaction, self-worth

Question 8

what is extrinsic motivation?

Answer 8

the drive that comes from external rewards such as money/prizes, praise

Question 9

what are tangible rewards?

Answer 9

things you can touch

Question 10

what are intangible rewards?

Answer 10

things you can’t touch

Question 11

evaluate the two types of motivation:

Answer 11

• any type of motivation is useful
• intrinsic is thought to be more effective as it doesn’t rely out outside rewards
• if you are only extrinsically motivated you may not try your best when no rewards are available
• receiving extrinsic rewards may lead to feelings of self-satisfaction and pride that are associated with intrinsic motivation
• overuse of extrinsic motivation can reduce intrinsic motivation as you can become reliant on receiving awards

Question 12

what are the different types of aggression?

Answer 12

• direct aggression
• indirect aggression

Question 13

what are the different types of personality?

Answer 13

• introvert
• extrovert

Question 14

what are the different types of motivation?

Answer 14

• intrinsic
• extrinsic