Topic on a page - aggression, personality, motivation

Question 1

what is direct aggression

Answer 1

• involves physical contact to cause physical harm
• normally outside the rules of the sport
• players do it in the hope they do not get caught

Question 2

what are sporting examples of direct aggression

Answer 2

• dangerous tackle in football
• high tackle in rugby

Question 3

what is indirect aggression

Answer 3

• doesn’t involve physical contact
• could be a nasty remark
• could be an act against an object to gain an advantage
• the intended harm is usually mental rather than physical to put them off their game

Question 4

what are sporting examples of indirect aggression

Answer 4

• bowling at the batter in cricket
• verbal abuse in football

Question 5

what is an introvert personality

Answer 5

• shy and quiet
• reserved
• thoughtful
• enjoy being on their own

Question 6

what sports are introverts associated with

Answer 6

individual sports which require concentration, precision and low arousal

Question 7

what are sporting examples of sports for introverts

Answer 7

• running
• archery

Question 8

what in an extrovert personality

Answer 8

• active, talkative and outgoing
• sociable (aroused by others)
• enthusiastic
• prone to boredom (when alone)

Question 9

what sports are extroverts associated with

Answer 9

team sports which are fast paced (high arousal), concentration levels are low and gross skills are used

Question 10

what are sporting examples of sports for extroverts

Answer 10

• rugby
• boxing

Question 11

what is intrinsic motivation

Answer 11

when the drive comes from within you and is driven by personal feelings such as:
- pride
- satisfaction
- accomplishment
- self-worth
- achievement

Question 12

what is extrinsic motivation

Answer 12

when the drive comes from external rewards such as:
- money/prizes
- trophies
- praise (feedback applause)

Question 13

what are tangible rewards

Answer 13

those that you can touch

Question 14

what are intangible rewards

Answer 14

those that you can’t touch

Question 15

evaluate intrinsic and extrinsic motivation

Answer 15

• any form of motivation is useful
• intrinsic is thought to be more effective as it doesn’t rely on external rewards
• if you are only extrinsically motivated you may not try your best when no rewards are available
• receiving extrinsic rewards may lead to feelings of self-satisfaction and pride that are associated with intrinsic motivation
• overuse of extrinsic motivation can reduce intrinsic motivation as you can become reliant on receiving rewards

Question 16

sporting examples of motivation

Answer 16

• running a marathon for the intrinsic motivation of accomplishment and achievement
• some performers get paid lots of money which can be extrinsic motivation
• a player may be extrinsically motivated by praise from the manager
• winning a gold medal can be extrinsic motivation but can lead to feelings of pride and achievement which are intrinsic
• a player who has enough money and has won all the major trophies (overuse of extrinsic motivation can reduce their intrinsic motivation)