Motivation | Edexcel A-Level Physical Education (9PE0)
Motivation
- 54 questions
- 4 subtopics
- Component 2: psychological and social principles of physical education
- Component 2
Motivation is examined in Component 2, Psychological and social principles of physical education.
It covers types of motivation, internal, external, tangible and intangible rewards, achievement motivation: NACH and NAF and developing a need to achieve.
Sample questions from Motivation
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Types of motivation
How can overuse of extrinsic rewards reduce intrinsic motivation?
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The performer starts to take part for the reward rather than for enjoyment. When the rewards stop, participation may stop too. -
Types of motivation
How can a coach develop intrinsic motivation in young players?
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The coach should make sessions fun, varied and achievable. Players who feel competent and in control enjoy the activity more. -
Internal, external, tangible and intangible rewards
Can an external reward be intangible?
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Praise from a coach is both external and intangible. The reward comes from outside the performer but cannot be touched. -
Internal, external, tangible and intangible rewards
Why is praise an effective reward?
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Praise is free and immediate and can be given often. Praise reinforces the correct action and builds confidence. -
Achievement motivation: NACH and NAF
How does a NAF performer respond to a setback?
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A NAF performer gives up easily and avoids similar situations. The performer fears further evaluation and loses confidence. -
Achievement motivation: NACH and NAF
How can one person show NACH and NAF at different times?
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A performer may be NACH in a sport they are good at and NAF in one they are weak at. Confidence, injury and past failure can also shift the balance. -
Developing a need to achieve
How can a coach reduce a performer's fear of losing?
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The coach can praise effort and personal improvement rather than results. Mistakes are treated as part of learning. -
Developing a need to achieve
How does expectation influence achievement behaviour?
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A performer who expects to succeed approaches the task with effort. A performer who expects to fail may avoid it or try less.
The 4 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Types of motivation | Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, why intrinsic motivation lasts longer, overused rewards, positive and negative motivation, the self-motivated performer, developing intrinsic motivation in young players, and motivation and arousal. | 14 |
| Internal, external, tangible and intangible rewards | Tangible, intangible, internal and external rewards, classifying a personal best and a winner's medal, rewards for beginners, praise, timing, the professional footballer and the club player, and rewards losing their value. | 13 |
| Achievement motivation: NACH and NAF | Achievement motivation theory, the need to achieve and the need to avoid failure, responses to setbacks and preferred tasks, situational factors, probability of success and incentive value in Atkinson's model, and the NAF performer facing a stronger opponent. | 14 |
| Developing a need to achieve | Developing NACH through limited punishment, stepped goals, early success, reducing fear of losing and role models, the four factors in achievement situations, and helping a NAF swimmer who pulls out of races. | 13 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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