PSYC 460 WEEK 2 QUIZ – QUESTION AND
ANSWERS
Participant motivation is usually the result of
a combination of personal and situational factors
An effective technique to use to change undesirable motives of a participant is
Behavior modification
Which of the following statements is
(are) true A&B
A – Mastery or task
B- Feedback to athletes
Which of the following is NOT one of the major motives for participating in sport and
exercise?
pleasing parents
"A disposition to strive for satisfaction when making comparisons with some standard
of excellence in the presence of evaluative others" is the definition of which of the
following?
Competitiveness
The interactional view of motivation claims that motivation is an interaction of which
two factors? Trait and situation
Which is the most widely endorsed view of motivation taken by sport psychologists?
Interactional
Motivated behavior is primarily a function of individual characteristics. This is
consistent with which view of motivation?
trait-centered
In a general sense, motivation can be defined as
the intensity and direction of one's effort
ANSWERS
Participant motivation is usually the result of
a combination of personal and situational factors
An effective technique to use to change undesirable motives of a participant is
Behavior modification
Which of the following statements is
(are) true A&B
A – Mastery or task
B- Feedback to athletes
Which of the following is NOT one of the major motives for participating in sport and
exercise?
pleasing parents
"A disposition to strive for satisfaction when making comparisons with some standard
of excellence in the presence of evaluative others" is the definition of which of the
following?
Competitiveness
The interactional view of motivation claims that motivation is an interaction of which
two factors? Trait and situation
Which is the most widely endorsed view of motivation taken by sport psychologists?
Interactional
Motivated behavior is primarily a function of individual characteristics. This is
consistent with which view of motivation?
trait-centered
In a general sense, motivation can be defined as
the intensity and direction of one's effort
