Lecture 6: Achievement Motivation in Sport/Exercise Flashcards
What is achievement motivation popularly called in sport?
Competitiveness
What is an achievement situation?
A measurable performance for which the individual is responsible, which can and will be evaluated in terms of a standard of excellence (by self or others), where there is uncertainty in outcome (success/failure)
What are the 3 measures of achievement motivation?
- Direction
- Intensity
- Persistence
What is direction?
Motives, goals, goal orientations
What is intensity?
Arousal/activation levels
What is persistence?
Direction + intensity over-time
Why should achievement motivation be studied?
(1) Individual differences in achievement motivation affect participation and performance in sport/exercise.
(2) Achievement motivation is the basis of competitive (e.g., influences stress & anxiety)
What are attributions?
Attributions are the reasons that individuals give for their success or failure. What people attribute their performance to is the perceived cause of their performance. These attributions affect motivation.
What we attribute our success or failure tells us…
A lot about what was trying to be achieved in the first time.
What are the three categories of ‘attributions’?
(i) Stability
(ii) Causality
(iii) Control
What is stability?
Can be fairly permanent or unstable
What is causality?
Can be an internal or external factor
What is control?
A factor that is either under or not under our control
How do attributions affect achievement behaviour?
(i) Influence future performance & achievement behaviour; i.e., future motivation for an activity.
(ii) Attributions can influence emotions (e.g. state anxiety).
(iii) High and low achievers have different attributional patterns which account for differences in achievement behaviour.
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