IB Psychology SL : Sport psychology
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Example Question #1 : Sport Psychology
Cody is a starting shortstop for his minor league baseball team and leads his league in home runs and RBIs. Cody’s teammates overheard him telling his girlfriend that he does not truly love playing the sport; he only plays for the money that he earns and for the approval of his strict, critical father. Which of the following terms best describes what Cody is experiencing?
Intrinsic motivation
Extrinsic motivation
None of these
Positive punishment
Negative reinforcement
Extrinsic motivation
Although Cody is a very talented and skilled baseball player, he does not play baseball because he truly loves playing baseball—he plays to make money and to gain the approval of his father. Cody is not motivated to play baseball for the mere sake of playing baseball, he is experiencing extrinsic motivation—the desire to perform and behave in certain ways to obtain external rewards or avoid a threatened punishment.
Example Question #2 : Sport Psychology
Cody is a starting shortstop for his minor league baseball team and leads his league in home runs and RBIs. Cody’s teammates overheard him telling his girlfriend that he does not truly love playing the sport; he only plays for the money that he earns and for the approval of his strict, critical father. Which of the following terms best describes what Cody is experiencing?
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
None of these
Intrinsic motivation
Extrinsic motivation
Extrinsic motivation
Although Cody is a very talented and skilled baseball player, he does not play baseball because he truly loves playing baseball—he plays to make money and to gain the approval of his father. Cody is not motivated to play baseball for the mere sake of playing baseball, he is experiencing extrinsic motivation—the desire to perform and behave in certain ways to obtain external rewards or avoid a threatened punishment.
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