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Sport Psychology: Motivation in sport · Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation

How self-determination theory explains why athletes train, from pure enjoyment to outside pressure, and how rewards and coaching style strengthen or erode that drive.

Sport Psychology · 25 questions

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1. A swimmer trains at dawn simply because gliding through the water feels good. What kind of motivation is this?

  1. Identified regulation
  2. Intrinsic motivation
  3. Introjected regulation
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Answer: Intrinsic motivation

Intrinsic motivation means doing an activity for the satisfaction inherent in it, with no separate outcome needed.

2. Which psychologists developed self-determination theory, the leading framework for motivation in sport?

  1. Edward Deci and Richard Ryan
  2. Robert Yerkes and John Dodson
  3. Albert Bandura and Richard Walters
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Answer: Edward Deci and Richard Ryan

Deci and Ryan developed self-determination theory from the 1970s on; Yerkes and Dodson are known for the arousal and performance law.

3. Which three basic psychological needs does self-determination theory say fuel healthy motivation?

  1. Safety, esteem and belonging
  2. Autonomy, competence and relatedness
  3. Achievement, power and affiliation
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Answer: Autonomy, competence and relatedness

SDT names autonomy, competence and relatedness; achievement, power and affiliation come from McClelland's theory of needs.

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