motivation Flashcards
What is motivation?
Motivation is the factors that drive an individual to do something
What are the two types of motivation?
Intrinsic and Extrinsic
What is intrinsic motivation?
Intrinsic motivation is being driven to do something by internal factors such as a sense of achievement.
What is extrinsic motivation?
Extrinsic motivation is being driven to do something by external factors. These external factors are split into tangible and intangible.
What is tangible extrinsic motivation?
Tangible Extrinsic motivation is to be driven to do something for an animate object. For example, money motivates alot of people.
What is intangible extrinsic motivation?
Intangible Extrinsic motivation is to be driven by inanimate objects. For example, fame is another big motivator.
What are the four motivation theories?
Need achievement theory
Weiners attribution theory
Self determination theory
Achievement goal theory
What is the need achievement theory?
The need achievement theory is grouped into two categories. NACH - need to achieve and NAF - need to avoid failure.
What is Weiner’s attribution theory?
Weiner’s attribution theory explores how athletes explain their success or failure and it seperates these attributes into three categories: stability, locus of causality and locus of control.
What is the self determination theory?
The self determination theory relates to how an athlete determines their ability and it has three elements: competence, autonomy and relatedness
What is the achievement goal theory?
The achievement goal theory splits athletes goals into two types of goals; task-orientated goals and outcome- orientated goals. Task - orientated goals focus on personal growth whereas outcome - orientated goals relate to an outcome of a performance.
