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motivation Flashcards

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what is the definition of motivation

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an internal factor that arouses and directs behaviour

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what are 3 motives for participation

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improving skills
having fun
being with friends
experiencing thrills or excitement
achieving success
developing fitness

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what is intrinsic motivation

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internal drive to participate or perform well

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what is extrinsic motivation

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motivation from outside the individual

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what is amotivation

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a lack of intention to engage in a desired behaviour

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what is the importance of motivation in professional sport

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motivation is key in sport for getting athletes to reach their full potential

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what does the Achievement Motivation Theory suggest

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suggests that achievement comes from the individuals personality and is their motivation to strive for success

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what characteristics does someone who has a need to achieve (NACH) possess

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strive for success
keep trying when things go wrong
less focus on comparison to others
make realistic and challenging personal goals
challenge themselves when things get difficult

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what characteristics does some who has a need to avoid failure (NAF) possess

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play against weaker opponents where success is guaranteed or play stronger opponents where failure is guaranteed so they have an excuse
driven to avoid the feelings if shame and humiliation that goes alongside failure

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what are the signs of someone has a fear of failure

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avoid engaging in activities and have an excuse (injury, illness, loss of kit)
fail the activity but have an excuse (refs fault, didn’t feel it)
do well enough to avoid failure but not challenge themselves

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what is Attribution Theory

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looking at the reasons/factors we believe have contributed to the outcome of a sporting event

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what are the 3 categories that attribution theory can be broken into

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stability
causality
control

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what does causality mean

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what caused the events (internal or external)

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what is a winning example of causality ( 1 INTERNAL 1EXTERNAL)

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internal - I tried really hard
external - my opponent was easy to beat

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what is a loosing example of causality (1 INTERNAL 1 EXTERNAL)

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internal - I didn’t work hard enough
external - my opponent was impossible to beat

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what does stability mean

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is the reason for the events permanent or can it be changed? Stable or Unstable?

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what is a winning example of stability (1 STABLE 1 UNSTABLE)

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stable - i was more able than my opponent
unstable - i was lucky

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what is a loosing example of stability (1 STABLE 1 UNSTABLE)

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stable - i was less able than my opponent
unstable - we didn’t have that bit of luck we needed

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what does control mean

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the extent to which a performer believes the outcome was within their control or not. Controllable or Uncontrollable?

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what is a winning example of control (1 CONTROLLABLE 1 UNCONTROLLABLE)

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controllable - i trained really hard
uncontrollable - he wasn’t as fit as i was

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what is a loosing example of control (1 CONTROLLABLE 1 UNCONTROLLABLE)

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controllable - i didn’t train hard enough
uncontrollable - he was fitter than me

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what is Self Determination Theory

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theory that links personality, human motivation and optimal functioning. suggests we are driven to meet 3 basic needs:
- autonomy
- competence
- relatedness
If theses 3 things are all met people are more likely to be intrinsically motivated

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What is autonomy

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feeling like you have control of your own behaviour and choices in life

24
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what is competence

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our perception that we can successfully complete a task to the required quality

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what is relatedness

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having a sense of belonging and connectedness to others

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what is achievement goal theory

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motivation is determined by our goal orientation

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what are the 2 types of achievement goal

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task and ego

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what are the personality traits of someone with a task goal orientation

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does their best and enjoys their sport
evaluate success by effort and improvement
intrinsically motivated
take on challenges

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what are the personality traits of soemone with an ego goal

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its all about winning and if they don’t win they haven’t performed god enough
there is less empahasis on hardwork

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