Chapter 3 Flashcards
motivation is
an internal process (needs, thoughts, emotions) that gives you behavior energy direction
motivation is influenced by
- personal
- cognitive
- environmental factors
operant conditioning
-learning tat occurs through behavior being reinforced or punished
positive reinforcement
-any factor that increases the likelihood of a behavior
negative reinforcement
-any factor that, through its removal, increases the likelihood of a behavior
punishment
-any factor that decreases the likelihood of a behavior
vacarious conditioning
-motivation that comes from observing the outcomes of others behavior
cognitive behavioral approaches
- our cognition’s influence our emotions and behavior
- our behavior can influence our thought and emotions
- reciprocal relationship between cognitions/emotions and behavior
theory of planned behavior
- widely used theory
- highlights the personal and social influences on behavior
- first used to study voting behavior
intention
-readiness to change a behavior
attitudes
-positive or negative evaluation of engaging in a behavior
behavioral beliefs
-consideration of the effective and instrumental consequences of engaging in a behavior and the evaluation of those consequences
subjective norms
-perceived social pressures to preform a behavior from person and or environmental sources
normative beliefs
-perceptions of the values and importance that significant others place on the behavior
descriptive norms
whether significant others engage in the behavior
injunction norms
whether one believes that significant others think they should engage in the behavior
control beliefs
perceived barriers and facilitators of behavior
perceived behavioral control
the extent to which one is free to do the behavior
-PBC influences behavior directly and indirectly
self efficacy
perception of your abilities to do something
- not self confidence
- belief in ones capabilities to organize and execute the course of action required to produce an outcome/ goal
- core construct within social cognitive theory
- foundation for human motivation, well-being and personal accomplishment
vicarious experience more likely
the more similar that person is to you the more likely you are to do the activity yourself
cognitive approaches
emphasize the role of cognition’s and beliefs (thoughts) in motivation
- individual interpretation of their environment that influences why people do things
- thought patterns can be altered to change behavior
TPB: research
- TPB has been widely applied in sport and exercise contexts review studies support the relationships outline in this theory
- attitudes subjective norms and perceived behavioral about exercise control are predictions of intentions
- subjective norms are the weakest of these 3 predictors of intention
- intention to engage in physical activity predicts activity behavior approx 1/3 times (intention-behavior gap)
- support for theory in a variety of populations
social cognitive theory
- albert bandura
- another widely known and used theory to understand motivation
- motivation is the product of an interplay between the person, behavior, and the environment: reciprocal determinism
- many constructs embedded within this theory: goals, self-regulation, self-efficacy
goals
ambitions that direct peoples behaviors