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1
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What is the definition of motivation?

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Motivation is the direction and intensities of one’s efforts

2
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What is known as direction of effort according to Weinberg and Gould 2007?

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Refers to whether an individual seeks out, approaches or is attracted to certain situations

3
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What is known as intensity of one’s efforts? (Weinberg and Gould 2007) ?

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Refers to how much effort a person outputs forth in a particular situation

4
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What are the three motivation theories?

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Trait Approach
Situation Approach
Interactional Approach

5
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How can trait approach be defined?

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A function of individual characteristics
Personality, needs and goals of an individual
‘Personal make-up’

6
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How can situation approach be defined?

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Level of motivation can be defined by the situation for example, a specific game, significant other or the team your playing with, and the weather

7
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How does the interactional approach explain motivation?

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Interaction of train (personality, needs, goals) + situation (league position) = Motivation level

8
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what are the two different types of motivation ?

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intrinsic

extrinsic

9
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what are some examples of intrinsic motivation?

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satisfaction, feeling good, internal reasons , enjoyment

10
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what are some examples of extrinsic motivation?

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money rewards praise from others

11
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How is achievement motivation defined by Murray and Weinberg & Gould?

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Achievement motivation refers to a persons efforts to master a task, achieve excellence, overcome obstacles, perform better than others and take pride in exercising talent

12
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What are the theories of achievement motivation?

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Need achievement theory
achievement goal theory
competence motivation theory
attribution theory

13
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What factors do the need achievement take into account?

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NACH- need to achieve
NAF- Need to avoid failure
Approach success
Avoid failure

14
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How would NACH be applicable?

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high rewards
high chance of success
more likely to take risky shots

15
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How would NAF be applicable?

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limited chance of success
limited reward
more likely to take easy options, play it safe, more likely to pass sideways or back than go for a massive shot

16
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How can we test/ access motivation ?

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Questionnaire e.g. sport motivation scale
Observation
interview

17
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what are the main factors in achievement goal theory?

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achievement goals
perceived ability
achievement behaviour

18
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what are the two types of goals?

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outcome- orientated = winning/ losing

task- orientated= developing/ perfecting skills

19
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what is regarded as perceived ability?

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high perceived ability or competence / low perceived ability or competence

20
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What is the achievement behaviour outcome?

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performance
effort
persistence
task choice (realistic or unrealistic )

21
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What factors are considered in the competence motivation theory ? (Weiss & Chaumeton)

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feedback and reinforcement
motivational orientations
led to
self-esteem/ perceived competence/ perceived control
will have an affect on (enjoyment, anxiety, pride, happiness, shame)
results in the overall motivation

22
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what types are motivational orientations are there?

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intrinsic/ extrinsic
task/ outcome
trait/ anxiety