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Exercise Psych
Theories and Models
Term | Definition |
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Achievement Motivation Theory | Duda & Hall 2001 Need to achieve is personality trait |
High Achievers | Success pleasureable Lower arousal level Internal locus of control Immediate feedback Prefers risk about result |
Low Achievers | Indifferent about feedback Resort to blame / excuses Prefer easy success of definate failure |
Goal Orientation Theory | Motivation gained through setting and achieving goals Promotes mistakes as learning |
Ego Orientated Goals | Outcome based Competitive |
Mastery Orientated Goals | Competence / Task orientated |
Competence Motivation Theory | Behaviour selected, directed and maintained through intrinsic motivation to be competent at something White, 1959 |
Desire for competence leads to... | Effort |
Effort leads to... | Persistance |
Persistance leads to... | Success |
Success leads to... | Positive Evaluation |
Positive evaluation leads to... | Greater Competence |
Deci's Cognitive Evaluation Theory | Perform activity for pleasure Central for intrisic motivation |
Extrinsic Motivation | Externally imposed incentives Decreases intrinsic motivation |
Self Determination Theory | Autonomy Competence Relatedness |
Attribution Theory | Explanations of causes of outcomes |
Weiner's Attribution Theory | Created 1985 Ability Effort Luck Task Difficulty |
Motivating factors for success according to Weiner's Attribution Theory | Ability Effort |
Motivating factors for failure according to Weiner's Attribution Theory | Luck Task Difficulty |
Self Efficacy | Beliefs & Expectations on how capable person feels performing |
Influencing factors on self efficacy theory | Past performance Vicarious experiences Social Persuasion Physiological / Affective States Behaviour Cognitions |
Transtheoretical Model | Stages defined by set of repeated behaviour patterns |
Transtheoretical Model Stages | Precontemplation Contemplation Preparation Action Maintainance Relapse |
Theory of reasoned action | Attitudes about behaviour Social Norms Intentions to perform |