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Exercise Psych
Theories and Models
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |