Attitude

Question 1

Definition of attitude ?

Answer 1

Ideas charged with emotion that produce specific behaviour to a specific situation’

Question 2

What is socialisation ?

Answer 2

process where cultural values are learnt by associating with others

Question 3

Why are the 3 parts of the triadic model

Answer 3

Cognitive
Affective
Belief

Question 4

Definition of cognitive

Answer 4

your beliefs, knowledge and thoughts, e.g. a belief in exercise benefits

Question 5

Definition of affective

Answer 5

your feelings or emotional responses, e.g. enjoying training

Question 6

Definition of behavioural

Answer 6

your actions or intended behaviour e.g. training three times a week

Question 7

What are the 2 ways attitudes can be changed

Answer 7

Cognitive dissonance
Persuasive communication

Question 8

What is cognitive dissonance

Answer 8

A challenge to existing beliefs causing “disharmony” in an individual and a motivation to change attitudes

Question 9

What is persuasive communication ?

Answer 9

Using verbal communication to change an athletes attitude

Question 10

How could a coach change the attitude of a team ?

Answer 10

Persuasion from a ‘perceived expert’
■ Making it fun when training
■ Allowing early success
■ Using positive reinforcement and rewards
■ Pointing out the benefits of exercise
■ Using role models
■ Cognitive dissonance

Question 11

How could a coach use cognitive dissonance to change the attitude of a performer

Answer 11

Cognitive dissonance is giving new information to cause disharmony or unease within a performer to encourage an attitude change
The coach should allow early success and give praise and rewards to the players when they try his new method
They should make practise fun or enjoyable
They should bring in a role model or someone the players hold in high esteem to promote the new method

Question 12

How should a coach use persuasive communication to promote an attitude change within a performer ?

Answer 12

Persuasive communication is where a coach uses verbal communication to promote an attitude change within a performer
As core values are stable and innate this may take time as the individual may be resistant to change
The message should be clear and understood
The new message should outweigh old believes
The message should come from a role model or someone the player holds within high esteem