motivation, arousal

Question 1

what is intrinsic motivation

Answer 1

the drive within a person to perform a task for their own sake

Question 2

what is extrinsic motivation

Answer 2

the drive to perform a task in order to achieve a reward

Question 3

positives of intrinsic motivation

Answer 3

-good for all performers
-goal setting
-long lasting results

Question 4

positives of extrinsic motivation

Answer 4

-good for beginners
-clear evidence of success
-short lasting results

Question 5

what is arousal

Answer 5

level of excitement that a person feels, or the physiological and psychological readiness

Question 6

what is drive theory

Answer 6

as arousal increases so does performance
-the dominant response is the learned behaviour that is most likely to occur when arousal increases

Question 7

what is inverted U theory

Answer 7

as arousal increases, performance increases. when arousal gets too high the performance drops

Question 8

what is the catastrophe theory

Answer 8

when arousal reaches past optimum point there is a sudden decline in performance which is caused by high cognitive anxiety

Question 9

how does the dominant réponse affect performers in drive theory

Answer 9

dominant response of an experience performer is most likely to be correct than a beginners is most likely to be incorrect

experienced- want high arousal
beginners- want low arousal

Question 10

what type of performer might want low arousal levels

Answer 10

beginners
fine/complex skills
introverts

Question 11

what type of performer might want high arousal levels

Answer 11

experts
simple/gross skills
extroverts