Motivation in Sports and Exercise Quiz

Test your knowledge on intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, goal-setting theories, and psychological factors influencing sports performance.

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Which of the following is a key factor for intrinsic motivation in sports?

External rewards

Personal enjoyment and satisfaction

Fear of failure

Peer pressure

Which type of motivation involves engaging in an activity because of external rewards or pressures?

Intrinsic motivation

Extrinsic motivation

Amotivation

Autonomous motivation

Which type of motivation is characterized by the pursuit of activities for the inherent enjoyment and satisfaction they provide?

Extrinsic motivation

Intrinsic motivation

Amotivation

Regulatory motivation

According to self-determination theory, which of the following is not a basic psychological need?

Competence

Relatedness

Autonomy

Extraversion

What term refers to the tendency to exert effort toward mastering tasks and reaching goals?

Achievement motivation

Social motivation

Stimulus motivation

Situational motivation

Which of the following is NOT a factor influencing motivation in sports?

Personality traits

Physical environment

Genetic predisposition

Political affiliation

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What theory suggests that individuals compare their abilities to those of others in order to evaluate their own competence?

Self-efficacy theory

Achievement goal theory

Social comparison theory

Drive theory

Which psychological theory emphasizes the importance of self-determined behavior?

Self-regulation theory

Intrinsic motivation theory

Self-determination theory

Social cognitive theory

According to goal-setting theory, which of the following enhances performance?

Vague and general goals

Specific and challenging goals

No goals at all

Goals set by others

#10

Which of the following is a characteristic of flow, as described by Csikszentmihalyi?

Low level of skill

Feeling of control

Lack of concentration

Feeling of boredom

#11

What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals perform better in the presence of others than when alone?

Social loafing

Social facilitation

Groupthink

Deindividuation

#12

According to the arousal-performance relationship, which of the following statements is true?

Optimal performance occurs at extremely high arousal levels.

Arousal has no effect on performance.

There is a linear relationship between arousal and performance.

Optimal performance occurs at moderate arousal levels.

#13

Which theory suggests that individuals are motivated to maintain a balance of cognitive elements?

Self-efficacy theory

Balance theory

Cognitive dissonance theory

Drive reduction theory