Competition vs collaboration Flashcards
Describe the process of competition Understand the difference between competition and and co-operation Discuss the social factors influencing competition and co-operation in sports and exercise
What is the competition reward definition?
A social process that occurs when rewards are given to people on the basis of how their performances compare with others doing the same task or event (winning events)
What is the competition of social evaluation definition?
An individuals performance is compared with some standard of excellence, in the presence of at least one other person who can compare it (PBs, world records etc)
Why is competition good? (4)
Strive to be better
Maintain intensity and motivation
Self improvement
Push each other
Why is competition bad? (4)
Increase pressure
Demoralising
Demotivating
Encourages cheating
What is the process of competition? (4)
- Objective competitive situation
- Subjective competitive situation (thoughts)
- Response (Behavioural, anxiety, physical, cognitive)
- Consequences (Performance or outcome)
What its the definition of co-operation?
A social process through which performance is evaluated and rewarded in terms of the collective achievements of a group of people working together to reach a particular goal
What is the achievement goal theory? (4)
Individuals strive to demonstrate competence
Individuals experience will be shared by the way they define success
Task orientation - effort and improvement
Ego orientation - out performing others
What questionnaire is used to measure task and ego?
Task and ego orientation in sport questionnaire
What does a task orientated person do? (4)
Self-referenced
Personal performance/mastery
How am I doing, how can I do better
Quality and quantity
What does an ego orientated person do? (4)
Compares themselves against others
Try to out-do others, show superiority
How are others doing? Am I good enough?
Quantity
What are the qualities of a high task orientated person? (7)
Strong work ethic Co-operation Persistence Select challenging taks Greater effort Optimal performance Intrinsic interest in sport
What are the qualities of a high ego orientated person? (3)
Intrinsically motivated
Most likely to drop out or fall off when they cannot show competence
Tend to cheat
What does high ego and task orientated look like? (3)
Elite athletes
Not maladaptive
Drive to master the skill and desire to outperform others
How do individuals become task or ego orientated? (4)
Social experiences
Situational factors
Coaches, peers, parents etc
Motivational climate
What is an ego climate?
Extrinisc regulation and amotivation, perfectionism, maladaptive strategy use