Sports Psych: Types of Motivation

Which of the following is a definition of motivation?

• A person's unique psychological make-up

• A physiological and psychological state of readiness

• The maximum volume of oxygen taken in and used by the body

• The reason why we do things

What are the two different types of motivation?

• internal and external

• gross and fine

• intrinsic and extrinsic

• trait and situational

Motivation that comes from within, without any external reward is known as?

• intrinsic motivation

• extrinsic motivation

• tangible reward

• intangible reward

What sort of reward can you see in the picture?

• intangible reward

• tangible reward

• intrinsic reward

• internal reward

Playing for 'the love of the sport' is a form of which motivation?

• intrinsic

• extrinsic

Being motivated solely for financial gain is an example of what form of motivation?

• intrinsic motivation

• intangible reward

• extrinsic motivation

• financial motivation

Wanting to perfect a skill or technique over and over again is known as what?

• task acceptance

• ego orientation

• task perfection

• task mastery

True or False? Too much extrinsic motivation can reduce intrinsic motivation?

• True

• False

Which of the following statements best defines 'amotivation'?

• Internal and external mechanisms that affect behaviour

• A form of over-motivation

• Absent of motivation

• The drive from within an individual