Topic 3 : motivation (cognitive)

• Self-confidence is the belief individuals have about their ability to be successful in sport
• What are the two types of sport confidence according to the study material?

  Trait and State
• State sport confidence refers to the level of confidence in a specific context
• What does Bandura's theory of self-efficacy refer to?

  Confidence in specific tasks
• Match the description with the corresponding type of self-efficacy:

  High self-efficacy ↔️ Belief in ability to succeed

  Low self-efficacy ↔️ Lack of belief in ability to succeed
• Vicarious learning in self-efficacy involves learning through observing the success or errors of others
• How can physiological symptoms of stress affect self-efficacy?

  They can mask ability
• Competitiveness in sports refers to the motivation to strive for success.
• Goal orientation in sports focuses on development rather than showing off ability
• Arrange the types of imagery based on their focus:

  1️⃣ Motivational specific (MS)

  2️⃣ Motivational general mastery (MGM)

  3️⃣ Motivational general arousal (MGA)
• What does motivational general mastery (MGM) imagery involve?

  Coping in difficult situations
• Motivational general arousal (MGA) imagery reflects feelings of relaxation, anxiety, or excitement.
• The Munroe-Chandler study found that general self-efficacy is related to performance in soccer