attitudes

Question 1

attitude

Answer 1

our feelings, thoughts/beliefs which affect our behaviour that are always leaned and towards an attitudinal object

Question 2

3 components of triadic attitude model

Answer 2

Cognitive
Affective
Behavioural

Question 3

Fishbein and Ajzedn’s theory

Answer 3

there are 3 factors that affect the link between sport and attitude:
1. the more specific the attitude the more likely it is to be acted upon
2. if the intention is verbally expressed it’s more likely to be acted upon
3. if our behaviour links with generally accepted normal behaviour then it’s more likely to be maintained and predictable

Question 4

practical coaching implications to form attitudes

Answer 4

1. ensure all performers understand the goals of each training session
2. ensure they have a positive experience and reinforce attitudinal intentions
3. any negative attitude or experience from our behaviour are recognised and acted upon. re-education may be needed

Question 5

problems with changing attitudes

Answer 5

. attitudes are stable and enduring
. attitudes have been learnt and formed over time
. performers can be resistant to change - hard to persuade

Question 6

ways attitudes are formed

Answer 6

. parents
. peers
. media
. coach
. classical conditioning
. operant conditioning

Question 7

what does the power of the persuader depend on in persuasive communication?

Answer 7

. their status
. popularity
. credibility
. cultural background

Question 7

how to change attitudes?

Answer 7

. persuasive communication
. cognitive dissonance

Question 8

persuasive communication 3 elements

Answer 8

. what is the message?
. who is trying to do the persuading?
. who are you trying to persuade?

Question 9

things you need to understand about the receiver in persuasive communication

Answer 9

. timing
. how strongly held is their view?
. how persuadable are they?
. are they motivated to change?

Question 10

cognitive dissonance

Answer 10

. putting pressure on separate parts of the attitude components from the triadic model
. creating unease or dissonance
. creates motivation to change their existing attitude by changing one or more of the components

Question 11

theory of cognitive dissonance

Answer 11

. if one of the three alters, the mind falls into dissonance
. Festinger believed that when the mind suffers from dissonance the person becomes motivated to change the situation by altering one of their mind states

Question 12

motivation

Answer 12

a drive to succeed

Question 13

2 types of motivation

Answer 13

. intrinsic
. extrinsic

Question 14

intrinsic motivation

Answer 14

motivation from within to get a sense of self-satisfaction

Question 15

extrinsic motivation

Answer 15

motivation from an outside source and can be presented in 2 forms: tangible and intangible

Question 16

tangible rewards

Answer 16

rewards that can be touched or held, physical

Question 17

intangible rewards

Answer 17

non-physical rewards

Question 18

how a coach can maintain motivation:

Answer 18

. offering rewards and incentives early on ‘player of the week’
. making the activity fun and enjoyable
. pointing out the health benefits
. breaking the skill down into parts
. pointing out role models for who they can aspire to be
. attributing success internally
. setting goals or targets that are achievable by the performer