Motivation

Question 1

2 components of mindfulness

Answer 1

Attention and acceptance

Question 2

How does mindfulness encourage attention?

Answer 2

It encourages individuals to self regulate their attention. Encourages them to keep their attention on their immediate environment and experience, allowing for greater awareness

Question 3

What does acceptance involve doing?

Answer 3

Acknowledging present experiences, individuals should approach such experiences with openness, curiosity and acceptance

Question 4

What does mindfulness encourage in terms of acceptance?

Answer 4

Encourages individuals to accept the experience without criticism or judgement

Question 5

6 factors that feature in a state of flow

Answer 5

1. Intense and focused concentration on the present
2. Merging of action and awareness
3. Loss of reflective self-consciousness
4. Sense of personal control over activity
5. Altered experience of time
6. Experiencing the activity as rewarding

Question 6

.How does the flow impact your wellbeing?

Answer 6

Longer youre in the flow, happier you are because you feel like you are doing a lot of work.

Question 7

Negative points about the flow

Answer 7

Can become addictive to those that experience them frequently. If they’re addicted, they may struggle with general life experiences where the flow is not there.

Question 8

4 psychological triggers for entering the flow

Answer 8

1. Intense concentration
2. Goal clarity
3. Immediate feedback
4. Challenge to skills ratio

Question 9

3 Environmental triggers for entering the flow

Answer 9

1. Concentration and focus when we detect danger in environment
2. Rich environment - new environment, enriched with stimuli. Thus, our senses are heightened
3. Deep embodiment - sense of control over physical performance

Question 10

2 Theories of motivation

Answer 10

1. Cognitive evaluation theory
2. Self- determination

Question 11

What does the cognitive evaluation theory aim to explain

Answer 11

Aims to explain the effects of external environment on our internal environment

Question 12

What does the self determination theory focus on

Answer 12

Focuses on motivation behind decisions that people make when not being influenced externally

Question 13

Intrinsic motivation

Answer 13

They benefit from it e.g. have fun playing sport

Question 14

Extrinsic motivation

Answer 14

Reward or therell be consequences if they dont do something

Question 15

3 aspects that affect motivation

Answer 15

1. Informational aspect
2. Controlling aspect
3. Amotivating aspect

Question 16

What is the informational aspect of motivation?

Answer 16

The way you receive information about your ability impacts motivation

Question 17

What is the controlling aspect of motivation?

Answer 17

How and why someone is deciding to do something - greater control means more motivated

Am i doing this for me or my teacher/parents?

Question 18

Achievement goal theory

Answer 18

People are more motivated when they have clear goals

Question 19

2 types of goals in the achievement goal theory

Answer 19

1. Task orientated
2. Ego orientated

Question 20

Task-orientated motivation

Answer 20

Motivated to masteringa task

Question 21

Ego-orientated

Answer 21

Want to be the best/better than someone

Relies on extrinsic motivators

Question 22

Self efficacy

Answer 22

Individual’s sense of ability to control and succeed in life - how they percieve and approach challenges

Question 23

Self-esteem

Answer 23

General feeling about yourself

Question 24

Outcome-expectancy

Answer 24

Assessment of how their actions will be at reaching a particular outcome

Question 25

Cons with high self-efficacy

Answer 25

People with high self-efficacy can be less inclined to learn about a new topic and will perform worse than someone with low self effifacy or may be more motivated to learn about a new topic

Question 26

Goal setting theory of motivation

Answer 26

States thta people are motivated to achieve tasks when they have set clear and challenging goals