Motivation Flashcards
Define ‘Motivation’
Motivation is the drive within us to achieve our desired aim
What are the two types of motivation?
Intrinsic and Extrinsic
How can motivation have a positive impact on performance (1)?
Help maintain high performance even when struggling in later parts of the game
How can motivation have a positive impact on performance(2)?
Help keep pushing even when experience set backs
How can motivation have a negative impact on performance(1)?
Do not put in required effort at training
How can motivation have a negative impact on performance(2)?
Only motivated by external factors and so if no reward will not be motivated
Evaluate how motivation can positively impact on performance(2 marks)
<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
Explain how motivation can negatively impact on performance(2 marks)
<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
What is the method of data collection for motivation?
Sports Motivation Scale
What does the sports motivation scale measure?
Performer’s intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
How many questions does the SMS have?
28 questions
What is the range of the likert scale?
Doesn’t correspond at all
Corresponds exactly
Give an example of a question in the SMS
Why do you do sport
‘To show others how good I am at sport’
Describe the SMS
- 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
What questions do you have to score high on to get a high level of intrinsic motivation to experience enjoyment?
Q1, 13, 18, 25
If you scored high on Q6,10 and 16 what category would be your strength?
Extrinsic motivation to get reward
What are two benefits of the SMS?
Permanent Record
Well Recognised
What are two limitations of the SMS?
No norms to compare
Human Error
What is the approach used to develop a performer’s motivation level?
Trigger Words
State two advantages of trigger words
Direct Focus
Carried out anywhere
State two disadvantages of trigger words
Ineffective if not personal
May be forgotten
Give an example of a trigger word for motivation
‘Dig in’ ‘Keep going’ ‘Almost there’
Describe trigger words as a method of development for motivation
- 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’
