Motivation in Sports and Exercise Quiz

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

#1

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

External rewards
Personal enjoyment and satisfaction
Fear of failure
Peer pressure
#2

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

Intrinsic motivation
Extrinsic motivation
Amotivation
Autonomous motivation
#3

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
#4

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

Competence
Relatedness
Autonomy
Extraversion
#5

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

Achievement motivation
Social motivation
Stimulus motivation
Situational motivation
#6

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

Personality traits
Physical environment
Genetic predisposition
Political affiliation
#7

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
#8

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

Self-regulation theory
Intrinsic motivation theory
Self-determination theory
Social cognitive theory
#9

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

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