Motivation

Question 1

Define ‘Motivation’

Answer 1

Motivation is the drive within us to achieve our desired aim

Question 2

What are the two types of motivation?

Answer 2

Intrinsic and Extrinsic

Question 3

How can motivation have a positive impact on performance (1)?

Answer 3

Help maintain high performance even when struggling in later parts of the game

Question 4

How can motivation have a positive impact on performance(2)?

Answer 4

Help keep pushing even when experience set backs

Question 5

How can motivation have a negative impact on performance(1)?

Answer 5

Do not put in required effort at training

Question 6

How can motivation have a negative impact on performance(2)?

Answer 6

Only motivated by external factors and so if no reward will not be motivated

Question 7

Evaluate how motivation can positively impact on performance(2 marks)

Answer 7

<strong>Help maintain high level even when struggling</strong>
- Later parts of the games,becoming tired and in lots of pain
- Motivation will allow performer to push through pain and ignore negative thoughts
- Keep going and able to support team even when tired
<strong>Help keep pushing through setbacks</strong>
- Setbacks are a normal part of athlete life
- Motivation allows the performer to work hard to get back to original level
- Doesn’t give up
- Make maximal improvement in short period of time

Question 8

Explain how motivation can negatively impact on performance(2 marks)

Answer 8

<strong>Do not put in required effort in training</strong>
- Do not train properly
- Do not put in enough effort
- Training has no effect on training
- Negative mindset about training
- Ill-prepared for competitions and will lose competitions
<strong> Motivated by external factors</strong>
- Become to dependant on external reward
- Will lack motivation when reward is taken away
- Start training for the prize/money instead to get better
- Training becomes a chore and they cannot be bothered to train without an external reward

Question 9

What is the method of data collection for motivation?

Answer 9

Sports Motivation Scale

Question 10

What does the sports motivation scale measure?

Answer 10

Performer’s intrinsic and extrinsic motivation

Question 11

How many questions does the SMS have?

Answer 11

28 questions

Question 12

What is the range of the likert scale?

Answer 12

Doesn’t correspond at all

Corresponds exactly

Question 13

Give an example of a question in the SMS

Answer 13

Why do you do sport

‘To show others how good I am at sport’

Question 14

Describe the SMS

Answer 14

• Set of 28 questions measuring intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
• Likert scale(Doesn’t correspond at all - correspond exactly)
• Example ‘To show others how good I am at sport’
• Example Categories: Intrinsic - to accomplish, Extrinsic - sense of guilt
• Correspond your scores on different sets of questions to get scores for each category of motivation

Question 15

What questions do you have to score high on to get a high level of intrinsic motivation to experience enjoyment?

Answer 15

Q1, 13, 18, 25

Question 16

If you scored high on Q6,10 and 16 what category would be your strength?

Answer 16

Extrinsic motivation to get reward

Question 17

What are two benefits of the SMS?

Answer 17

Permanent Record

Well Recognised

Question 18

What are two limitations of the SMS?

Answer 18

No norms to compare

Human Error

Question 19

What is the approach used to develop a performer’s motivation level?

Answer 19

Trigger Words

Question 20

State two advantages of trigger words

Answer 20

Direct Focus

Carried out anywhere

Question 21

State two disadvantages of trigger words

Answer 21

Ineffective if not personal

May be forgotten

Question 22

Give an example of a trigger word for motivation

Answer 22

‘Dig in’ ‘Keep going’ ‘Almost there’

Question 23

Describe trigger words as a method of development for motivation

Answer 23

• To play at high level, must be in IPS at all times(Ideal performance state)
• Word or phrase used to put performer into IPS
• Personal word related to aspect need to improve
• Quietly repeat to self or team mates repeat it
• Used in many different situations
• Example: ‘Dig In’ ‘Keep going’