Attitude

Question 1

Attitudes are…

Answer 1

Can be unstable, are learned, can be changed, emotional feelings, cognitive thoughts

Question 2

Socialisation

Answer 2

Process where cultural values are learnt by associating with others

Question 3

When we learn from significant offers, what happens to the information? Can be good and bad

Answer 3

-Information is reinforced or repeated
Good- they are conditioned by behaviour that is successful eg praise will develop a positive attitude between coach and player
-This can also be negative if the reinforcement is negative eg praise for cheating behaviour

Question 4

Triadic model -CAB

Answer 4

Cognitive-your beliefs, knowledge and thoughts, e.g. belief in exercise benefits
Affective-your feelings or emotional responses e.g. enjoying training
Behavioural-your actions are intended behaviour e.g. training three times a week

Question 5

Where do you get positive attitude?

Answer 5

Familiarisation(day-to-day experiences) , learn by condition behaviour, learned from influence of significant others, learned from belief, learned from role models, learn from enjoyable experiences

Question 6

Cognitive dissonance

Answer 6

New information given to the performer to cause unease and motivate change
-dissonance means to create some conflict in the player
-this is settled an attitude online and conflict resolved

Question 7

Different ways dissonance can be used

Answer 7

-give new information to promote a person to question their current behaviour and motivate change ,eg. A coach may talk about new method of training to challenge current thinking
-Making activity fun or varying practice can make the situation more fun than expected resulting in changing opinion
-Using rewards to promote positive behaviour
-bring in a specialist role model

Question 8

Expressive communication should be:

Answer 8

-The message needs to be understood
-Quality new information
-situation or timing of when the messages given is very important
-the message should be given by someone of high status having an effect

Question 9

Negative attitudes can be changed to positive by:

Answer 9

-Persuasion from a perceived expert
-making it fun when training
-Allowing early success
-using role models
-using rewards
-Pointing out benefits of exercise
-Cognitive dissonance