sports psychology - attitudes, motivation, goal setting, social facilitation, group dynamics, attributions, confidence, leadership, stress

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what is motivation
  • a drive to fulfil a need- d.gill

  • ‘the direction and intensity of ones efforts’ sage

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what are the two types of motivation
extrinsic and intrinsic
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what is intrinsic motivation
performing for it own sake for personal reason, for personal satisfaction or challenge
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what is an example of intrinsic motivation
wanting to learn a tumble turn in swimming to get a faster PB
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what is extrinsic motivation
performing to earn a reward or when you are driven yo perform for an external reason
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what is an example of extrinsic motivation
taking part in a badminton competition to win or gain praise from a coach
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sources of intrinsic motivation
this is evident when performers want to take part for its own sake or for love of the sport
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sources of extrinsic motivation
comes from sources outside the performer
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what are the two type of extrinsic rewards
tangible and intangible
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what is a tangible reward
trophies, medals, badges
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what are intangible rewards
praise, winning, glory, group approval
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positives of extrinsic motivation
  1. may have a more significant impact

  2. may improve confidence

  3. badges and stickers may help children start a sport

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positives of intrinsic motivation
  1. may be more valuable as taking part for their own benefit ie. satisfaction

  2. may be more long term motivation

  3. more self sufficient as don’t need anyone else to notice

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negatives of intrinsic motivation
  1. fun and enjoyment may disappear as intrinsic may not maintain motivation

  2. cognitive learner may find it difficult to keep participating

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negatives of extrinsic motivation
  1. may not be as valuable

  2. may not be long term motivation

  3. if the extrinsic rewards are removed motivation may decline ie. achieved all swim badges

  4. may be demotivating if you don’t reach the level for the reward

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motivational strategies
  1. role models

  2. social

  3. SMART goals

  4. positive reinforcement

  5. fun

  6. skill and fitness development

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extrinsic or intrinsic motivation
it differs depending on the person and how much emphasis is on the reward. needs to be a balance to continue participation
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what is social facilitation
the positive influence of other who may be watching or competing on sports performance
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what is social inhibition
the negative infleunce of others who may be watching or competing which leads to a decrease in sports performance
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what is evaluation apprehension
arousal increases when the performer perceives the audience were assessing or judging their performance
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who proposed evaluation apprehension
cottrell (1967)
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personality type
extroverts seek and need attention from others due to a low Reticular activating system so perform better infront on a crowd
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level of skill or performance (autonomous)
increase in arousal from other result sin the dominant response which will be correct for autonomous learners so social facilitation occurs
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level of skill or performance (cognitive)
increase in arousal leads to a incorrect dominant response resulting in social inhibition
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proximity effect
schwartz (1975) proposed that performers will feel the effects of spectators, increased arousal id the audience is closer. eg. ice hockey, basketball
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strategies for social facilitation
selective attention, practicing in front of an audience, goal setting, positive thinking
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what are the 3 types of goals
outcome goals, personal performance goals, process goals
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what are outcome goals
goals focusing on the end of the match
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what is an example of an outcome gaol
winning a match
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what are personal performance goal
focus on the individual, less stress inducing and may make an outcome more bearable
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what is an example of a personal performance goal
achieving a PB
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what is a process goal
goals that are used to improve skill or technique
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what is an example or a process goal
to improve the front foot drive in cricket
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what is the impact of goals in perfoemance
they help direct attention, regulate effort in a task, ensure ffort is sustained, develop a range of strategies to achieve goals
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what does the s in smart stand for
specific- goals need to be personal and clear
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what does the m in smart stand for
measurable- goals need to be assessed to help monitor progress
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what does the a in smart stand for
achievable- goals need to be shared, relaistic goals are the most powerful
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what does the r in smart stand for
recorded- goals need to be measured against progress
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what does the t in smart stand for
time pahsed- goals are short, medium or long term
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what is an attitude
a predisposition for feeling or behaviours towrds something or someone
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how are attitudes formed
past experiences, social learning, media, education, social norms, culture/religion
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what are prejudices
an attitude based on pre judgment arising from an avluation based on unfounded beliefs or opinions
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what are the 3 parts to the triadic model of attitude
cognitive, affective, behavioural
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what does cognitive mean in the triadic model of attitude
beliefs and knowledge tagt an individual hols about the attitude object
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what does affective mean in the triadic model of attitude
feeling or emotions towards the attitude object
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what does behavioural mean in the triadic model of attitude
how an individual intends to behave towards an attitude object
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what is cognitive dissonance
creating disagreement or differences between teh components of an attitude and its likely to cause emotional discomofort
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how is cognitive dissonace caused
by changing one aspect of the triadic model
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how do you change attitudes
reinforcement, punishment, role model, peer pressure, goal setting
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definition of group
a collection of people (2+) who share similar goals and interact with one another
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the definition of cohesion
the action of sticking together
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definition of social loafing
when some individuals in the group lose motivation and do not contribute fully to the group task
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what are the two dimensions of cohesion (Carron 1980)
group integration and individual attraction
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what is group integration
how the individual members of the group feel about the group as a whole
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what is individual attraction
how attracted the individual are to the group
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who created the model of group development
Tuckman, 1965
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what are the 4 stages of the model of group development
forming, storming, norming, performing
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1. forming (model of group development)
  • high dependence on the group leader

  • little agreement on aims

  • roles are unclear

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2. storming (model of group development)
  • group decisions are difficult

  • clearer focus and stronger sense of purpose

  • power struggles form

  • members jostle for position

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3. norming (model of group development)
  • more agreement in the team

  • roles are clearer

  • decisions are better made through agreement

  • less important decisions are delegated

  • stronger sense of commitment

  • general respect for leader

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4. performing (model of group development)
  • clear aims

  • focus on achieving goals

  • team members are trusted

  • team make decisions

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what is Steiner’s group model
actual productivity=potential productivity - losses due to faulty processes
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faulty processes (coordinational losses)
  • poor tactics

  • inability to work together

  • inadequate leadership

  • ringleman effect

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faulty processes (motivational losses)
  • social loafing

  • lack of confidence

  • lack of identifiable roles for the team

  • injury, illness, fatigue

  • environmental stressors

  • individual efforts not recognised

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what is the ringelmann effect
individual performance decreases as group size increases
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what are attributions

the perceived causes of a particular outcome or the reasons given.

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what does Weiner identify as the 2 main variables that affect attributions

  1. locus of causality (internal/external)

  2. stability (stable/unstable)

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Weiner Attribution Theory

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what is the 3rd dimension of Weiner’s Attribution Theory

whether the attributions are under the control of the performer or the others

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what is the impact of attributing failure to external causes

  • sustains confidence

  • reassures success is possible in the future

  • maintains motivation

BUT can result in avoiding areas that need improvement

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what is the impact of attributing success to internal causes

  • elevates confidence and pride

  • endorses expectation of achievement

  • used to reinforce success

BUT can cause inflated perceptions of competency

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what is the impact of attributions depending on the performer (high achiever)

demonstrates approach behaviour, attribute success to internal factors and failure to external factors

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what is the impact of attributions depending on the performer (low achiever)

demonstrates avoidance behaviour, attributes success to external factors and failure to internal factors, repeated failure therefore results in learned helplessness

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what is learned helplessness

the belief that failure is inevitable and the individual has no control over the factors that cause failure

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what is mastery orientation

individual is motivated by becoming an expert in skill development to optimise performance

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what is attribution retraining

refers to the changing of someone’s belief for success or failure

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what is self serving bias

sports performers who lose tend to attribute failure to external causes and successes to internal causes

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what is self confidence

the belief of certainty individuals possess about their ability to be successful in sport

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what is self esteem

the feeling of self-worth that determines how valuable and competent we feel

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impact of high sports confidence

more likely to achieve peak flow and be successful, show approach

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impact of low sports confidence

underachievement, avoidance behaviour, disruptive behaviour hindering others

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what is veeley’s model of sports confidence

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what is trait sports confidence

the stable and innate level of self-belief in sport, existing level of confidence

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what is competitive orientation

the level of competitiveness that the performer may have

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what is a state sports confidence

the confidence that you have in a specific situation or environment and is changeable

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what is behavioural response

high state confidence performance is confident, positive

low state confidence performance is likely to be tentative, weak or indecisive

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what is a subjective outcome

after the performance, the performer will either be satisfied or disappointed with how the performance went and is based o how the performer judges the outcome

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what is self efficacy

the self-confidence we feel in specific situations

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Bandura’s Model of Self Efficacy

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what factors affect self efficacy

performance accomplishments, vicarious experiences, verbal persuasion, emotional arousal

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what is performance accomplishments (self efficacy)

a reminder of previous successes in the related skill or situation

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what is vicarious experiences (self efficacy)

watching others perform the skill in question

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what is verbal persuasion

convincing the athlete of their ability to perform the skill

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what is emotional arousal

the evaluation the performer makes of a physiological state

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how can self-efficacy be improved

encouraged attribution of any previous failure or learned helplessness to controllable/internal factors/unstable factors, give encouragement, give anxiety management strategies, give early success

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what does effective leadership involve

  • good communication skills

  • high motivation

  • enthusiasm

  • clear goal

  • empathy

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what are prescribed leaders

selected from outside the group or externally appointed,

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what are advantages of prescribed leaders

more objective, more authority or power

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what are disadvantages of prescribed leaders

may not be accepted by the group, may not be aware of the team culture

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what are emergent leaders

the leader already belongs to the group, selection through voting by group or readily assumed due their skill level

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