Chapter 3 Flashcards

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Define motivation

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The internal processes such as your needs thoughts and emotions that give your behaviour energy and direction

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2
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____ can help us understand the strength intensity and persistence of motivated behaviour

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Energy

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3
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What are three approaches to understanding motivation for behavioural change

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Behavioural approaches

Cognitive approaches

Cognitive-behavioural approaches

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What is the behavioural approach for motivation

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An approach to understanding motivated behaviour that focuses on conditioning or learning from the environment

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What is the cognitive approach of motivation

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An approach to understanding motivated behaviour that emphasizes the role of thought patterns and cognitive habits

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What is the cognitive behavioural approaches motivation

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Approaches to understanding motivated behaviour that outline the reciprocal influence between cognitions and behaviour

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What are the models (theory) of motivation and behavioural change

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Transtheoretical model

Theory of planned behaviour

Social cognitive theory

Self determination theory

Achievement goal theory

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What is the transtheoretical model

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A framework to understand how individuals initiate and adopt regular physical activity

Proposes that individuals move through a temporal sequence of 5 stages

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What are the five stages of the transtheoretical model

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Precontemplation

Contemplation

Preparation

Action

Maintenance

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10
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Define precontemplation

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A stage of change in which individuals do not consider exercising

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Define contemplation

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A stage of change in which individuals are considering exercising in the next 6 months

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12
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Define preparation

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A stage of change in which individuals have taken small steps toward becoming more physically active

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13
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Define action

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A stage of change in which individuals have begun exercising in the past 6 months

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14
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Define maintenance

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Stage of change in which individuals exercise and have done so for more then 6 months

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15
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What are the factors influencing stage progression in the transtheoretical model

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Self efficacy

Decisional balance
- advantages and disadvantages of behavioural change

Processes of change
- strategies that individuals use to progress through the stages of change

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16
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Theory of planned behaviour

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Personal and social factors influencing intention to engage in a behaviour

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17
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The TPB stipulates that the most proximal determinant of behaviour is ____

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Intention

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18
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Define intention

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A persons readiness to perform a behaviour

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19
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The intention behaviour relationship demonstrates ____ fluctuation with ____ relationships occurring with distal versus proximal measures

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Temporal

Weaker

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20
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What are the three main antecedents that influence behavioural intention

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Attitude

Subjective norms

Perceived behavioural control

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21
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Define attitude

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Positive or negative evaluations of engaging in a behaviour

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22
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Define behavioural beliefs

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Consideration of the consequences of engaging in a behaviour and evaluation of these consequences

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23
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Define subjective norms

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Perceived social pressures to perform a behaviour from personal and or environmental sources

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24
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Normative beliefs

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Perceptions of the values and importance that significant others place on behavioural engagement

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25
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Perceived behavioural control

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The extent to which behaviour is volitional

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26
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Define control beliefs

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Perceived barriers and facilitators of engaging in a behaviour

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27
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Define social cognitive theory

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The personal, behavioural and environmental factors that affect and determine behaviour

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28
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Define reciprocal determinism

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Three sets of influences— person environment and behaviour — all interact to influence one another

29
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What are the constructs embedded within SCT

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Observational learning

Goals

Outcome expectations

Outcome expectancies

Self-regulation

Behavioural capacity

Self-efficacy

30
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Define observational learning

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Behaviour is learned and acquired by watching the actions and outcomes of others behaviours

31
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Define goals

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Ambitions that direct people’s behaviour

32
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Define outcome expectations

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Behaviour is a function of its expected positive and negative consequences

33
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Define outcome expectancies

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Expectations that a valuable outcome will follow a given behaviour

34
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Define self-regulation

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Behaviour is self-directed and is initiated monitored and evaluated by the individual in a way that is consistent with accomplishing personal goals

35
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Define behavioural capacity

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Behaviour is dependent on the individuals knowledge and skills

36
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Define self efficacy

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Beliefs in ones capabilities to organize and execute the course of action required to produce given attainments

37
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What are the four sources of self efficacy

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Mastery experience

Vicarious experience

Social persuasion

Physiological and affective states

38
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Define mastery experience

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Past performance success and failure for similar behaviours influence self-efficacy

39
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Define vicarious experience

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Modelled behaviours are associated with the development and change in self efficacy

40
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Define social persuasion

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Verbal and nonverbal feedback from significant knowledge others

41
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Define physiological and affective states source of self efficacy

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Physical and emotional cues associated with performance and behaviour

42
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Define the self determination theory

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A global theory of human motivation and development

43
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What is the main focus of the SDT framework

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The extent to which behaviours such as sport and exercise participation are undertaken volitionally as opposed to being controlled by some external agent or contingency

44
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What are the five mini theory’s associated with the SDT

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Cognitive evaluation theory

Organismic integration theory

Causality orientations theory

Basic psychological needs theory

Goal contents theory

45
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Explain the cognitive evaluation theory

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Specifies how various conditions shape the development of intrinsic motivations

Importance of competence and autonomy to intrinsic motivation

46
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Explain the organismic integration theory

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Describes the extent to which behaviour is motivated for different extrinsic reasons that represent varying degrees of internalization

47
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Define causality orientations theory

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Uses personality level constructs to describe individual differences in the degree to which people are autonomous as opposed to controlled

48
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Define basic psychological needs theory

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Concerned with the nature and function of psychological needs for competence autonomy and relatedness in relation to motivation well being and behaviour change

49
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Define the goal contents theory

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What people strive to attain

The suggestion that the beneficial effects of pursuing intrinsic goals occur regardless of attainment

50
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What is the organismic integration theory continuum of motivation

And the SDT continuum

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OIT:
Amotivation
Intrinsic regulation

SDT:
External regulation
Introjected regulation
Identified regulation 
Integrated regulation
51
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Define amotivation

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The absence of motivation

52
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Define intrinsic regulation

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Activity is undertaken because it is enjoyable interesting stimulating or self rewarding

53
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Define external regulation

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Activities are preformed to fulfill an external demand achieve a reward or avoid punishment

54
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Define introjected regulation

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Activity is engaged in to avoid negative emotions

55
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Define identified regulation

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Physical activity participation is linked to important and valued goals

56
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Define integrated regulation

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Physical activity participation is consistent with a persons identity

57
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Define competence

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Feeling effective and capable when undertaking challenging tasks

58
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Define autonomy

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The feeling that one has choice and is in control of ones behaviour

59
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Define relatedness

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Feeling meaningful connections with others in environments such as exercise

60
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For an individual to initiate and maintain any behaviour change the person must experience ___

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Competence

61
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Define autonomy support

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An interpersonal style associated with the provision of choices and options

62
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Define structure

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An interpersonal style associated with the provision of feedback and the clarification of expectations

63
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Define involvement

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An interpersonal style whereby individuals feel others are invested in their health and well being

64
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Define achievement goal orientation

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A theory of motivation that focuses on differences in how individuals evaluate competence and define success and failure

65
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Define task goal orientation

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Focuses on past performance or knowledge as the origin of perceptions of competence

66
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Define ego goal orientation

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Performance evaluations are based on comparisons with others as the determinant of competence

67
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Define avoidance goals

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An individual is focused on avoiding a negative outcome (failure)

68
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Define approach goals

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An individual is focused on approaching a positive outcome (success)