choosing to join a sports team, choosing to go to practice

intensity with which people direct their energies toward a goal

most important achievement behaviour, commitment to whatever you choose to do despite numerous obstacles

is a terrific environment to meet this need because all athletes begin and continue sport participation because it is fun

if we enjoy something, we do it more

If we do it more, we get better at it

When we get better at it, we enjoy it more

engaging in an activity purely for pleasure and satisfaction derived from doing the activity.

behaviour engaged in as a means to an end, driven by the promise of some reward beyond the actual performance of the activity itself

focuses on technique. The HOW of sports

focus on improving and attaining personal performance standards. The WHAT of sports

focus on results and social comparison. The WHY of sports

Athletes and coaches often obsess on the mechanics involved in perfecting a sport skill (like a golf swing or batting stance), usually doing so at the expense of fully understanding the impact mental toughness has on executing a sport skill. 

Which of these is NOT a category in Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

Jasmy feels like his hard work is never recognized. Which level of needs (Maslow) is not being satisfied?

Which of the following is an example of self-actualization need?

A supervisor who believes in ____________________

will likely monitor employees closely to ensure that

their work is completed.

What type of motivation is "My mom wants me to go to college."

Feeling good about your sports performance is an example of:

A primary school teacher uses a star reward chart. Students will get a star if they are well behaved and lose the existing star if they have badly behaved. Which reinforcement is this?

Motivation

The self-determination theory makes the distinction between the following two factors of motivation

Meeting the psychological need to learn and master skills refers to

Amotivation

Extrinsic motivation is

A desire to be popular is an example of which type of motivation?

Doing something within the rules of a game because you don't want to get in trouble is an example of;

Doing something within the rules of a game because you enjoy it is an example of;

True of false:

It is important that externally regulated motivation is complemented by more self-determined forms of motivation.

True of false:

Some forms of extrinsic motivation can be internalised while others can be externally controlled.

Extrinsic motivation can be a very strong motivator, but there are limits to its effectiveness because

Which type of motivation tens to achieve better long-term results?

Athletes who have a strong sense of autonomy, competence and relatedness are more likely to experience

True of false:

An athlete likely only requires extrinsic motivation to become a champion.

Intrinsic motivation causes you to engage in behaviour because