Sports Psychology Midterm

Sense of accomplishment

• Ability

• Difficulty of competition

• motivation

• none of the choices

Crowd

• ability

• difficulty of the competition

• motivation

• none of the choices

something you are born with

• ability

• difficulty of the competition

• motivation

• none of the choices

ability of the opponent

• ability

• difficulty of the competition

• motivation

• none of the choices

What is the term used to describe where an athlete's effort is directed?

• Direction of effort

• intensity of effort

• Persistence

• Motivation

Which aspect of motivation involves the athlete's ability to maintain effort over time despite challenges or setbacks?

• direction of effort

• intensity of effort

• persistence

• motivation

Which term refers to the amount of effort an athlete puts into achieving their goals?

• direction of effort

• intensity of effort

• persistence

• motivation

An athlete has been training for a marathon for several months. As the race day approaches, they maintain a consistent training schedule and remain focused on their goal despite feeling fatigued. Which aspect of motivation is evident in this scenario?

• direction of effort

• intensity of effort

• persistence

• motivation

A basketball player spends hours practicing free throws every day because they genuinely enjoy the feeling of improvement and mastery of their skills. What type of motivation is driving this behavior?

• Intrinsic

• Extrinsic

• Personal motivation

• Outside motivation

A swimmer participates in competitions primarily to win medals and gain recognition from others. What type of motivation is this athlete primarily demonstrating?

• Intrinsic

• Extrinsic

• Personal Motivation

• Outside Motivation