motivation Flashcards
what is the definition of motivation
an internal factor that arouses and directs behaviour
what are 3 motives for participation
improving skills
having fun
being with friends
experiencing thrills or excitement
achieving success
developing fitness
what is intrinsic motivation
internal drive to participate or perform well
what is extrinsic motivation
motivation from outside the individual
what is amotivation
a lack of intention to engage in a desired behaviour
what is the importance of motivation in professional sport
motivation is key in sport for getting athletes to reach their full potential
what does the Achievement Motivation Theory suggest
suggests that achievement comes from the individuals personality and is their motivation to strive for success
what characteristics does someone who has a need to achieve (NACH) possess
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
what characteristics does some who has a need to avoid failure (NAF) possess
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
what are the signs of someone has a fear of failure
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
what is Attribution Theory
looking at the reasons/factors we believe have contributed to the outcome of a sporting event
what are the 3 categories that attribution theory can be broken into
stability
causality
control
what does causality mean
what caused the events (internal or external)
what is a winning example of causality ( 1 INTERNAL 1EXTERNAL)
internal - I tried really hard
external - my opponent was easy to beat
what is a loosing example of causality (1 INTERNAL 1 EXTERNAL)
internal - I didn’t work hard enough
external - my opponent was impossible to beat
what does stability mean
is the reason for the events permanent or can it be changed? Stable or Unstable?
what is a winning example of stability (1 STABLE 1 UNSTABLE)
stable - i was more able than my opponent
unstable - i was lucky
what is a loosing example of stability (1 STABLE 1 UNSTABLE)
stable - i was less able than my opponent
unstable - we didn’t have that bit of luck we needed
what does control mean
the extent to which a performer believes the outcome was within their control or not. Controllable or Uncontrollable?
what is a winning example of control (1 CONTROLLABLE 1 UNCONTROLLABLE)
controllable - i trained really hard
uncontrollable - he wasn’t as fit as i was
what is a loosing example of control (1 CONTROLLABLE 1 UNCONTROLLABLE)
controllable - i didn’t train hard enough
uncontrollable - he was fitter than me
what is Self Determination Theory
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
What is autonomy
feeling like you have control of your own behaviour and choices in life
what is competence
our perception that we can successfully complete a task to the required quality
what is relatedness
having a sense of belonging and connectedness to others
what is achievement goal theory
motivation is determined by our goal orientation
what are the 2 types of achievement goal
task and ego
what are the personality traits of someone with a task goal orientation
does their best and enjoys their sport
evaluate success by effort and improvement
intrinsically motivated
take on challenges
what are the personality traits of soemone with an ego goal
its all about winning and if they don’t win they haven’t performed god enough
there is less empahasis on hardwork
