Theories of motivation(5)

Question 1

how many theories of motivation are they?

Answer 1

4

Question 2

Name the 4 theories of motivation

Answer 2

-need achievement theory
-achievement goal theory
-self determination theory
-attribution theory

Question 3

what is the need achievement theory?

Answer 3

theory that describes whether we are motivated to succeed or to avoid failure.

Question 4

what are the 2 different types of athlete in the NAT?

Answer 4

-‘nach’ is the need to achieve
-‘naf’ is the need to avoid failure

Question 5

What factors affect whether someone is nach or naf?

Answer 5

-achievement behaviours
-personality factors
-situational factors
-resultant tendencies
-emotional reactions

Question 6

what makes someone nach?

Answer 6

-seeks out challenges
-enjoys feedback from coaches
-needs a high level of competition
-performs in big moments
-enjoy taking risks
-maximising pride

Question 7

what makes someone naf?

Answer 7

-prefers low level of competition
-enjoys winning easily
-quits in big moments
-insecure and lacks confidence
-prefers to look good
-‘ego protective strategy’
-minimising shame

Question 8

NAT linking with intrinsic and extrinsic motivation?

Answer 8

-nach athletes tend to have more intrinsic motivation as they care less about what ppl think and more abt self pride.
-naf tend to have more extrinsic motivation as they care about other ppls opinions.

Question 9

NAT links with over motivation and amotivation?

Answer 9

over motivation- Nach
amotivation- Naf

Question 10

How can a naf athlete change to become a nach athlete?

Answer 10

-Goal setting
-Setting a range of short term goals to bring them out their comfort zone and start to see progress( confidence booster)
-use SMART targets to be specific

Question 11

What is the achievement goal theory?

Answer 11

-a theory that looks at 2 different types of orientation.
-task oriented and outcome(ego) oriented.
OR
self-referenced and externally referenced.

Question 12

what is meant by task oriented?

Answer 12

-athlete sets goals to master a particular skill.
-continue to be motivated to improve mastery
-confidence grows as skills improve.
-a self referenced person measures their achievements again their previous ones.

Question 13

what is meant by outcome oriented?

Answer 13

-sets goals based on reaching the wnd result(outcome)
-will continue to be motivated to keep ability higher than other and will grow in confidence as they achieve this
-an externally referenced person will measure their ability in comparison to the ability of other athletes

Question 14

which type of orientation is best?

Answer 14

-Athletes need a mix of both task and ego orientation.

Question 15

what type of goals will task oriented people set?

Answer 15

-process
-performance

Question 16

what type of goals will ego oriented people set?

Answer 16

outcome

Question 17

whats the self determination theory?

Answer 17

Explain how we have the need for growth and gaining fulfilment.
-we can be motivated by external factors but our drive will come from what we really want from within.

Question 18

what ate the 3 things we need for self determination?

Answer 18

-Competence
-Autonomy
-Relatedness

Question 19

Define competence

Answer 19

-Having the ability for the success you want, makes it easier to take actions that will help you achieve them goals(Need to gain mastery)

Question 20

define autonomy

Answer 20

People need to feel in control of their own behaviours and goals.
Being able to take control of things that will result in change can make people feel more self determined

Question 21

define relatedness

Answer 21

People need a sense of belonging and attachment to other people to grow self determination

Question 22

whats weiners attribution theory?

Answer 22

a theory that focuses on the explanations and reasons that people give for their successes and failures in attempts to categorise them

Question 23

whats weiners attribution theory?

Answer 23

a theory that focuses on the explanations and reasons that people give for their successes and failures in attempts to categorise them

Question 24

what are the different categories of the attribution theory?

Answer 24

Ability
Task difficulty
Effort
Luck

Question 25

what is the TARGET theory?

Answer 25

a theory that can be used to explain the factors that affect a motivational environment.

Question 26

explain T in TARGET

Answer 26

-Task
-what tasks athletes are given to help them learn

Question 27

explain A in TARGET

Answer 27

-Authority
-Athletes should have some authority in the decision making process.

Question 28

explain the R in TARGET

Answer 28

-Recognition
-Practices used to motivate athletes + recognise their progress

Question 29

explain G in TARGET

Answer 29

-Grouping
-How athletes are brought together or separated

Question 30

explain E in TARGET

Answer 30

-Evaluation
-Monitoring performance + process

Question 31

explain T(2) in TARGET

Answer 31

-Timing
-appropriate time demands

Question 32

what is a strategy for task?

Answer 32

Provide athletes with a variety of tasks that are moderately challenging

Question 33

what is a strategy for authority?

Answer 33

encourage participation of athletes being in decision-making process

Question 34

what is a recognition strategy?

Answer 34

Recognise individual progress,effort and improvement through praise and external rewards if needed

Question 35

what is a strategy for grouping?

Answer 35

using flexible arrangements and groups of mixed abilities

Question 36

whats a strategy for evaluation?

Answer 36

Develop criteria based on effort and progress towards goals

Question 37

whats a strategy for timing?

Answer 37

creating a training programme that suits the athletes development time