Chapters 3

Question 1

What is motivation

Answer 1

The direction and intensity of effort

Question 2

What is direction

Answer 2

Someone that is attracted to a situation

Question 3

What is intensity

Answer 3

The effort someone puts into a situation

Question 4

What are the 5 guidelines for building motivation

Answer 4

1. Situations and traits motivate people
2. People have multiple reasons for involving
3. Change the environment to enhance motivation
4. Leaders influence motivation
5. Use behavior modification to change undesirable participant motives

Question 5

What are some major motives for sport participants

Answer 5

Improving skills
Having fun
Being with friends
Achieving success

Question 6

What is achievement motivation

Answer 6

What a person strives for in face of failure

Question 7

What is competitiveness

Answer 7

How a person strives for satisfaction

Question 8

What does achievement motivation influence

Answer 8

Effort to pursue goals
Intensity of effort
Persistence in the face of failure
Choice of activities

Question 9

What are the stages of developing achievement motivation and competitiveness

Answer 9

1. Autonomous competence stage (self-comparison)
2. Social comparison stage
3. Integrated (self-and social-comparison)

Question 10

What are the keys to developing achievement motivation and competitiveness

Answer 10

1. Recognize stage of achievement motivation
2. Ultimate goal is the inter grated stage (competition)
3. Motivational climate influences achievement motivation