motivation Flashcards

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what is motivation?

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the direction and intensity of ones effort.
the why of behaviour

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direction meaning?

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whether an individual seeks out certain situations

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intensity meaning?

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how much effort an individual puts forth in a given situation.

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trait centred view meaning?

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motivation primarily determined by individual characteristics (e.g. personality)

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situation centred view meaning?

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motivation mostly driven by the environment

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interactional view meaning?

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motivation is determined by the interaction between individual characteristics and the environment

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intrinsic motivation meaning?

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engagement in behaviour for enjoyment, pleasure and to feel competent

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intrinsic motivation example

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i do it because i love it

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extrinsic motivation meaning?

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engagement in behaviour to achieve or obtain some separable outcome

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extrinsic motivation example

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i do it for money

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amotivation meaning?

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a lack of intention to perform the behaviour

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amotivation example

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i don’t know why i do it

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4 types of extrinsic motivation?

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external regulation, introjected regulation, identified regulation, integrated regulation

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External regulation meaning?

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Behaviour controlled by external means such as rewards or punishments

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Introjected regulation meaning?

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engagement in behaviour for external approval or to avoid external sources of disapproval

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Identified regulation meaning?

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Engagement in behaviour for personally held values or benefits from the activity

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Integrated regulation meaning?

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Engagement in behaviour to help reaffirm behaviour as integral to self-identity

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Social factors that affect intrinsic and extrinsic motivation?

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  1. success or failure
  2. competition focus
  3. coach behaviours
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psychological factors affecting intrinsic and extrinsic motivation

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  1. autonomy
  2. competence
  3. relatedness
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Autonomy meaning?

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Taking responsibility for your own behaviour, making own decisions

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Competence meaning?

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How good you are, your skills, ability to express skills

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Relatedness meaning?

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Feeling connected to other people, feeling included

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What is the self-determination theory?

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Broad framework for the study of human motivation and personality. Used to explain/predict motivation in a wide range of domains

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What are the 3 basic needs in the SDT to increase motivation?

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Competence, autonomy, relatedness

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What happens if autonomy motivation is increased?
increased persistence, positive affect/emotions, psychological wellbeing, physical activity, decreased burnout
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What is the cognitive evaluation theory?
Explains the effects of external rewards on internal motivation. Considers competence and autonomy in fostering intrinsic motivation
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Achievement motivation is our effort to?
Master a task, achieve excellence, overcome obstacles, perform better than others, take pride in exercise talent.
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What is the achievement goal theory?
theory into goals (reasons, motives etc) that direct achievement related behaviour
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What are the achievement goals?
short term, long term, outcome goals, process goals, performance goals
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What are outcome goals?
outcome of competition (winning a match). Is a outcome orientated goal
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What are process goals?
setting goals and targets for how you meet that outcome (I will train for an hour). Is a task orientated goal
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What are performance goals?
setting yourself a target for their own performance (I will score 2 goals). Is a task orientated goal
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What does perceived ability mean?
How you view your ability of skills
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What are task orientated goals?
Competence evaluated in terms of mastery, improvement or learning (self referenced criteria). Set process or performance goals.
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What are ego orientated goals?
Competence evaluated in terms of demonstrating ability and superiority in relation to other (other referenced criteria). Set outcome goals
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What does task orientation link with?
increased engagement, persistence, effort, motor skills, enjoyment, physical activity, decreased burnout. More likely to take risks, select difficult tasks
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What does ego orientation link with?
decreased perception of competence, effort, performance. More likely to select activities with higher guarantee of success or easier opponents.
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What are social goal orientations?
May affect achievement behaviour. Judgement of competence based on affiliation with group and recognition of being liked by others.
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What is avoidance?
Avoidance of being a failure do the bare minimum, motivated to not fail
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What is approach?
Want to succeed and do everything they can do to the best
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Developing achievement motivation stages?
Autonomous competence stage - age 1-4 Social comparison stage - kids comparing themselves to others as a competition (primary school) can use this stage as a motivator for little kids integrated stage - adulthood, where you recognise there are multiple ways to motivate someone.