C.3.2SL + HL
Self-determination
Guiding question: What makes people want to take part for its own sake, and how can rewards help or harm that?
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C.3.2.1
Three basic needs
Self-determination theory, from Deci and Ryan, says people strive to meet three psychological needs. These are autonomy, competence and relatedness.
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1.According to self-determination theory, which are the three basic psychological needs?
2.Which coaching action best supports the need for relatedness?
3.According to self-determination theory, which psychological needs do people strive to satisfy?
C.3.2.2
The motivation continuum
Motivation runs from amotivation, through controlled (extrinsic) motivation, to autonomous (intrinsic) motivation. Intrinsic motivation can be to know, to accomplish or to experience stimulation. People driven this way tend to enjoy sport more, regulate themselves better and persist longer, whereas extrinsic motivation is tied to higher anxiety.
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1.Which is an example of intrinsic motivation?
2.Within self-determination theory, amotivation occurs when an individual
3.Which sequence places types of motivation in order from least to most self-determined?
C.3.2.3 · HL only
The six mini-theories
Self-determination theory is an umbrella theory built from six mini-theories: cognitive evaluation, organismic integration, causal orientations, basic psychological needs, goal contents and relationships motivation. Controlling rewards can undermine intrinsic motivation, which is the overjustification effect. Extrinsic motivation can be internalised through external, introjected, identified and integrated regulation.
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1.According to cognitive evaluation theory, which type of reward is most likely to support intrinsic motivation?
2.A young tennis player who loved playing is offered money by her club for every match she wins. By the end of the season she says she only plays 'for the money'. Which concept does this illustrate?
3.A rugby player says, "I should go to the gym today, or I will feel guilty about letting the team down." According to organismic integration theory, which type of regulation is this?
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