🧠 PE: Sports Psychology

SP Section of A level PE

Define ‘attitude’

‘An enduring evaluation, positive or negative, of people, objects or ideas’

How do negative and positive attitudes affect sport

Positive: Important in giving motivation and persistence in the task

Negative: Can cause a lack of effort and affect the cohesion of the team

What 3 things can an attitude be directed towards?

An object

A situation/event

A person

What are the 3 elements of the Triadic Model of Attitudes?

Cognitive Component

Affective component

Behavioural Component

(CAB)

What is the Cognitive Component of the Triadic Model?

Reflects your beliefs or the information you have about the attitude object, often influenced by significant others.

e.g. belief: ‘Weight training builds muscle bulk’

What is the Affective Component of the Triadic Model?

Emotions, feelings, positive or negative evaluation of the attitude object. This helps to determine the direction of your behaviour

e.g. Feeling: Increased muscle bulk is disgusting/attractive

What is the Behavioural Component of the Triadic Model?

Reflects the intended behaviour towards the attitude object.

e.g. Go weight training

What are the 4 factors influencing attitude formation?

Experience

Social roles & norms

Classical & operant conditioning

Observing people in environment