Motivation

Question 1

What is the definition of motivation?

Answer 1

Motivation is the direction and intensities of one’s efforts

Question 2

What is known as direction of effort according to Weinberg and Gould 2007?

Answer 2

Refers to whether an individual seeks out, approaches or is attracted to certain situations

Question 3

What is known as intensity of one’s efforts? (Weinberg and Gould 2007) ?

Answer 3

Refers to how much effort a person outputs forth in a particular situation

Question 4

What are the three motivation theories?

Answer 4

Trait Approach
Situation Approach
Interactional Approach

Question 5

How can trait approach be defined?

Answer 5

A function of individual characteristics
Personality, needs and goals of an individual
‘Personal make-up’

Question 6

How can situation approach be defined?

Answer 6

Level of motivation can be defined by the situation for example, a specific game, significant other or the team your playing with, and the weather

Question 7

How does the interactional approach explain motivation?

Answer 7

Interaction of train (personality, needs, goals) + situation (league position) = Motivation level

Question 8

what are the two different types of motivation ?

Answer 8

intrinsic

extrinsic

Question 9

what are some examples of intrinsic motivation?

Answer 9

satisfaction, feeling good, internal reasons , enjoyment

Question 10

what are some examples of extrinsic motivation?

Answer 10

money rewards praise from others

Question 11

How is achievement motivation defined by Murray and Weinberg & Gould?

Answer 11

Achievement motivation refers to a persons efforts to master a task, achieve excellence, overcome obstacles, perform better than others and take pride in exercising talent

Question 12

What are the theories of achievement motivation?

Answer 12

Need achievement theory
achievement goal theory
competence motivation theory
attribution theory

Question 13

What factors do the need achievement take into account?

Answer 13

NACH- need to achieve
NAF- Need to avoid failure
Approach success
Avoid failure

Question 14

How would NACH be applicable?

Answer 14

high rewards
high chance of success
more likely to take risky shots

Question 15

How would NAF be applicable?

Answer 15

limited chance of success
limited reward
more likely to take easy options, play it safe, more likely to pass sideways or back than go for a massive shot

Question 16

How can we test/ access motivation ?

Answer 16

Questionnaire e.g. sport motivation scale
Observation
interview

Question 17

what are the main factors in achievement goal theory?

Answer 17

achievement goals
perceived ability
achievement behaviour

Question 18

what are the two types of goals?

Answer 18

outcome- orientated = winning/ losing

task- orientated= developing/ perfecting skills

Question 19

what is regarded as perceived ability?

Answer 19

high perceived ability or competence / low perceived ability or competence

Question 20

What is the achievement behaviour outcome?

Answer 20

performance
effort
persistence
task choice (realistic or unrealistic )

Question 21

What factors are considered in the competence motivation theory ? (Weiss & Chaumeton)

Answer 21

feedback and reinforcement
motivational orientations
led to
self-esteem/ perceived competence/ perceived control
will have an affect on (enjoyment, anxiety, pride, happiness, shame)
results in the overall motivation

Question 22

what types are motivational orientations are there?

Answer 22

intrinsic/ extrinsic
task/ outcome
trait/ anxiety