Motivation

What Motivation covers

Motivation is examined in both papers, since Component 1 and Component 2 can each examine any of the content. It covers intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, achievement motivation: need to achieve and need to avoid failure and competitiveness and developing achievement motivation in young performers.

The 3 subtopics

Each one has its own page.

• Intrinsic and extrinsic motivationIntrinsic and extrinsic motivation, tangible and intangible rewards, motives for taking part, the benefits and drawbacks of extrinsic motivation, rewards undermining intrinsic motivation, and rewards for young performers.Open →
• Achievement motivation: need to achieve and need to avoid failureAchievement motivation and what it depends on, high NAch and high NAF performers, easy and hard tasks, situational factors, the 50:50 challenge, and links to self-confidence and self-efficacy.Open →
• Competitiveness and developing achievement motivation in young performersCompetitiveness and competitive trait anxiety, sport-specific competitiveness, NAch and NAF in different situations, developing achievement motivation in children, effort over results, role models and lifelong participation.Open →

What you need to know

Answer each one before you reveal it.

Take Motivation further

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Commonly confused

Pairs that lose marks when they are blurred together.

• Intrinsic motivation vs Extrinsic motivation

  Intrinsic motivation: a drive coming from enjoyment and personal satisfaction. Extrinsic motivation: a drive coming from rewards or pressure from others.

• Tangible reward vs Intangible reward

  Tangible reward: a physical prize such as a medal or money. Intangible reward: a non-physical prize such as praise or applause.

• Need to achieve vs Need to avoid failure

  Need to achieve: a desire to succeed that leads a performer to seek challenge. Need to avoid failure: a fear of losing that leads a performer to shy away from challenge.

Questions from this topic

Each one with the model answer underneath.

1. 1

   What is motivation?

   Model answer

   Motivation is the drive to take part and persist in an activity. Motivation directs and energises behaviour.

2. 2

   What is intrinsic motivation?

   Model answer

   Intrinsic motivation is the drive that comes from within, such as enjoyment or pride. A performer takes part for the love of the activity.

3. 3

   What is extrinsic motivation?

   Model answer

   Extrinsic motivation is the drive that comes from outside rewards or pressure. Trophies, money and praise are examples.

4. 4

   What is a tangible reward?

   Model answer

   A tangible reward is one that can be touched, such as a medal, trophy or money. Tangible rewards are a form of extrinsic motivation.

5. 5

   What is an intangible reward?

   Model answer

   An intangible reward cannot be touched, such as praise, applause or recognition. Intangible rewards can be highly motivating.

6. 6

   What are common motives for taking part in exercise and sport?

   Model answer

   People take part for health, fitness, enjoyment and social contact. Others are motivated by competition, challenge or appearance.

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Motivation revision questions

What does Motivation cover in Eduqas A-Level Physical Education?

3 subtopics: intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, achievement motivation: need to achieve and need to avoid failure and competitiveness and developing achievement motivation in young performers. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.

How is Motivation organised?

By the Eduqas A550QS specification, subtopic by subtopic, so it matches the order you are taught it in.