Self-Determination Theory Flashcards
Motivation concerns ….
what moves people to act, think, and develop
Motivation is the ______, ______, and ______ of effort.
- direction
- intensity
- persistence
Motivation (direction of effort):
situation that a person seeks out, approaches, or is attracted to
Motivation (direction of intensity):
how much effort
Motivation (persistence of effort):
maintaining intensity over a continuous period
SDT stands for:
self-determination theory
SDT is a theory of ______ that has been applied in ____ ____ and ____ _____ (eg. _____, _____, _____)
- motivation
- varied cultures
- life domains
- eg. education, parenting, sport
SDT maintains that there are different types of motivation:
- autonomous
- controlled
Autonomous motivation:
- behave due to volition and choice
- persistence, adherence, success, health
Controlled motivation:
behave due to external pressure/demand
The _____ of motivation is more important than the _____.
- type
- amount
SDT says that people are by nature ______ and ____ ______, ______ and _____ and _____ to succeed (success is ____/_____).
- active
- self-motivated
- curious
- interested
- eager
- satisfying/rewarding
SDT says that social environments can either _____ or _____ this natural tendency to be active.
- thwart
- support
In SDT, the issue is how to create ______ where children and youth _____ to engage in PA, rather than…
- environments
- want
- something they feel like they have to engage it
SDT is a meta-theory. What are the 5 theories?
- cognitive evaluation theory
- organismic integration theory
- basic psychological needs theory
- causality orientations theory
- goal contents theory
Organismic integration theory describes the extent to which…
behaviour is motivated for different extrinsic reasons that represent varying degrees of internalization
Extrinsic motives can range from being highly _____ (or ____ ______) to being more _____ in nature.
- autonomous
- or self-determined
- controlling
More self-determined motives are linked to _____ ______ and more positive _____ and _____ feelings.
- behavioural persistence
- cognitive
- affective
Organismic integration theory is concerned with how motivation is ______ by children and youth.
internalized
The motivational continuum in organismic integration theory ranges from:
- least self-determined
- most self-determined
Types of motivation in the motivational continuum in organismic integration theory:
- amotivation
- external
- introjected
- identified
- integrated
- intrinsic
Amotivation:
- absence of motivation
- lack of intention to act/participate
- no mobilization of effort/energy
4 types of extrinsic motivation:
- external regulation
- introjected regulation
- identified regulation
- integrated regulation
External regulation:
actions performed to meet an external demand or avoid punishment
Introjected regulation:
activity done to avoid negative emotions (eg. guilt, shame) or maintain a fragile sense of self-worth
Identified regulation:
- behaviour is valued, deemed important, and is done out of choice but it is still for extrinsic reasons
- participation is linked to personally important and valued goals
Integrated regulation:
participation is done because it is symbolic of a person’s identity
Intrinsic motivation involves….
doing a behaviour because the activity itself is interesting, stimulating, and satisfying
When people are intrinsically motivated they are …
- curious
- like to explore
- seek to master optimal challenges
What type of motivation is this? I take part in PE but I really don’t know why:
amotivation
What type of motivation is this? I take part in PE because in this way I will not get a low grade:
external
What type of motivation is this? I take part in PE because I would feel bad if the teacher thought that I am not good at PE:
introjected
What type of motivation is this? I take part in PE because it is important to me to do well in PE:
identified
What type of motivation is this? I take part in PE because PE is enjoyable:
intrinsic