Motivation and Sport Performance

What is the origin of the term 'motivation'?

• French

• German

• Greek

• Latin

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for motivation?

• Energized

• Eager

• Aroused

• Tired

According to the trait approach, what determines a person's motivational levels?

• Cognitive evaluations

• Social interactions

• Personal characteristics

• Environmental factors

What is the first level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

• Esteem

• Self-actualization

• Physiological

• Safety

What does self-efficacy refer to?

• Physical training

• Belief in one's ability to succeed

• Team dynamics

• External rewards for performance

Which of the following is a characteristic of athletes with high self-efficacy?

• Avoid challenging goals

• Experience negative emotions

• Select challenging performance goals

• Feel anxious about performance

What is vicarious experience in the context of self-efficacy?

• Receiving verbal feedback

• Learning from past failures

• Watching others succeed

• Imagining successful performance

Eysenck's theory of personality includes which two traits?

• Introversion and Extroversion

• Drive and Interest

• Cognition and Emotion

• Achievement and Motivation

What does the achievement motivation theory emphasize?

• External rewards

• Team collaboration

• Avoiding failure

• Need for achievement

According to the cognitive evaluation theory, intrinsic motivation is increased when individuals feel what?

• Competent

• Rewarded

• Stressed

• Compelled