Unit D Flashcards
What is the will? (3 points)
why do we do what we do?
motivation
the engine behind our actions
Which kids participate in organized sports (3 points)
Which group is most likely to drop out? (1 point)
intrinsic-competence oriented (35%): motivated to learn, improve skill, perform image conscious socializers (40%): ego and peer oriented, for rewards, recognition reluctant participants (25%): for social norms, peer approval, fitness benefits
reluctant participants are most likely to drop out
Top 3 reasons why children participate in sport
- to have fun
- to improve skills
- to stay in shape
Why children participate in sports
Experiencing enjoyment, health fitness benefits, learning skills, and social interaction appears to be more important to youngsters than performance success
Why children drop out of sports
boys (3 points)
girls (3 points)
boys: practices aren't fun not enough play time coaches don't understand me girls: practices aren't fun its hard to juggle school and sport coches don't understand me
What is personality? (1 point)
what are the 6 dimensions of personality?
Pattern of characteristic thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that distinguish one person from another and persist over time and situations
HEXACO dimensions of personality Honesty-humility Emotionality eXraversion Agreeableness Conscientiousness Openness to experiences
Beliefs about ability (2 points0
Entity: ability is fixed (genetic) and cannot be changed with effort
Incremental: ability is malleable and can be learned and altered with strategic effort
Attributions…
On what do you “blame” your successes or failures? (2 points)
internal: incremental, learned, effort, preparation
external: ability, ,luck, teacher, task, opponent
those with low self-esteem tend to have external, unstable, and uncontrollable attributions for failures, yet may have more internal ones for successes
What are body size discrepancies? (4 points)
difference between current body perceptions of ones body size and ideal body size
can influence motivation in physical activity settings
girls increase in adolescence, body decrease in adolescence
fat is bad, eating disorders erupt
Development of self concept in early childhood (7 points)
self descriptions of personal attributes such as ability
dependent on attachment and basic needs met
sensitive to shaming and guilt
not global or domain-specific
less social comparisons
inflated
Development of self concept in mid-late childhood (7 points)
more balanced and realistic increasingly sensitive and venerable to social competence information relative to idealism social academic emotional ability appearance
Development of self concept in early-mid adolescence (6 points)
multiple personalities (inconsistent descriptions of self) and very sensitive
mature to making inner distinctions of self
greatly occupied by what others think of them, especially peers
struggle with different levels of self worth in different domains
potential conflict and confusion from perceptions of self vs others
discrepancies between real and ideal self-concepts
Development of self concept in late adolescence (3 points)
clearer sense of direction as personal beliefs, values, and standards are internalized
less impressionable
more selectivity of goals from increased possibilities due to more mature self
What is Self-Efficacy? (3 points)
People’s judgments of their capabilities to organize and execute courses of action to attain designated types of performances
development: highly situation/task specific
is one of the most consistent predictors of physical activity behaviours and is key to promoting activity in young people
Task Goal Orientation vs Ego Goal Orientation (3 points)
TGO: i worked really hard at nailing my landing on that jump
EGO: I did the jump as well as all the other gymnasts without having to work at it at all in practice
high EGO and low TGO relates to poor sportsmanship and more frequent antisocial behaviours
