Definitions Flashcards
Motivation
Willingness to exhibit a particular behaviour
Amotivation
Lack or complete absence of motivation
Stress
Mental or emotional response of the body to any demand made on it
Anxiety
A negative emotional state associated will feeling of nervousness, apprehension or sorry
Arousal
Raised state of psychological and physiological readiness
Resilience
How you deal with certain circumstances
Cohesion
Dynamic process reflected in the tendency for a group to stick together and remain united in the pursuit of goals
Need achievement theory
Amount of competitiveness and individual displays in relation to their personality
Self determination theory
Motivation occurs in athletes by meeting athletes 3 basic physiological needs -
Competence
Autonomy
Relatedness
Weiners attribution theory
How an individual may explain their success or failure
Mindset
The way athletes perceives tasks or obstacles based on their personality and attitudes
Dwecks growth and fixed mindset
Proposes there are 2 types of mindset
Growth mindset
Try to develop skills by being challenged my others
Fixed mindset
Concerned with performance alone and how they perceive it
Self confidence
Psychological state empowered by athletes belief in the ability to perform and achieve specific outcome
