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Competition vs Cooperation |
- a social process that occurs when rewards are given to people on the basis of how their performances compare with the performances of others doing the same task or participating on the same event - a social process through which performance is evaluated and rewarded in terms of the collective achievements of a group of people working together to reach a particular goal |
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4 stage process of comp |
1. Objective comp situation- past performance level, ideal level, 2. Subjective comp situation-how the person perceives 3. the response- approach or avoid 4. the consequences of the response- positive or negative |
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three types of competitive orientations common instrument |
- 1. Competitiveness- loves to compete 2. Win orientation-beat other competitors 3. Goal orientation- Improve own performance SOQ- SPORT Orientation Questionnaire |
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Morton Duetsch’s (1949) puzzle study |
- found that people in groups that had to cooperate vs compete solved more puzzles as a group -teams work better together when they have a common goal - competitive conflict can be resolved by communication, coordination, shared goals, and control of threat |
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competition and aggression |
-the feelings and behavior stem from the focus on doing whatever it takes to win - the way the performers view competition determines whether it's a positive or negative effect |
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Johnson and Johnson’s (1985) |
-no type of task is cooperative less effective then competitive or individualistic efforts - most situations, cooperative effort is more effective |
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six attributes of successful performers |
. A sense of mission . Strong work ethic .use of resources .a strong preperation ethic .a love of challenge and change. .ability to work with a team |
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Does sport competition transfer to life skills and achievement? |
-academic achievement- When you play on a varsity team through the school, improves your GPA, when it's not through the schoool- no change - no change with careers. - not proven to help with bad behavior |
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gender differences found in how boys and girls experience competitive sports and games |
- Boys play more competitive game -girls are more apt to play with a large group of guys then vise versa - boys play in larger groups with friends -boys see themselves as more physically skilled girls are more spontaneous and free when they play - boys' games are more aggressive -boys play more complex games |
