sport psychology Flashcards
positive reward
adding pleasant consequence after desired behaviour to increase behaviour
an example of positive behaviour
winning a trophy after winning a game
negative reward
removing an unpleasant event after desired behaviour to increase behaviour
an example of negative reward
coach stop nagging after the player comes to practice on time
what is positive reinforcement
pleasant event follows the behaviour
what is negative reinforcement ?
removal of unpleasant event follows behaviour
what is important when scheduling reinforcement?
the timing and frequency
describe the continuous element of scheduling reinforcement?
reinforcement occurs after each response
describe the intermittent element of scheduling reinforcement ?
reinforcement occurs after some response
pros and cons of continuous reinforcement ?
faster results, quicker extinction of targeted behaviour
pros and cons of intermittent reinforcement ?
longer term mention for targeted behaviour, takes longer to condition behaviour
what is shaping?
guiding someone to the correct thing , begin with a larger accepted range and this then will reduce over time and become matched to targeted behaviour
what is positive punishment ?
addition of an aversive even followed unwanted behaviour
an example of positive punishment?
do 10 sit ups for being late to practice
what is negative punishment?
removal of a pleasant event following unwanted behaviour
an example of negative punishment ?
not being allowed to play on the team because you were late and behaved badly in training/ practice
implications for motivation in terms of rewarding ?
rewarding athletes desired behaviour will increase the motivation to perform desired behaviours
what are the 2 types of motivation?
intrinsic and extrinsic
what is intrinsic motivation?
motivation to comes from within ourselves and to improve the skills for our own sake and satisfaction