In recent years, many youth athletic organizations have decided that trophies should be given out for participation, rather than athletic ability. This policy is supposed to promote skill building and equality among all adolescent athletes. While the players may be building skills on an equal playing field, they are also being allowed to believe that they deserve to be recognized for giving their best effort, when in reality that is not the case. Although initiated with good intentions, the policy teaches children that simply participating and showing up is enough, no real effort is needed to be rewarded. While the University of Denver’s developmental psychology professor, Susan Harter, does understand how these trophies can be beneficial,…
Annotated Bibliography Moline, L. A. (2005). Unlocking the potential of your employees: The not-so-secret secrets of motivational leadership. Government Finance Review, 21(1), 12-16. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.gru.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/229697313?accountid=12365 This article elaborates on how manager can motivate their employees with creating an environment where people are able to do their best work. Effective managers learn what individual employees value it may be things like security, autonomy, competence, visibility, a promotion, extra time off, or any of dozens of other factors and help employees see how their own needs can be met by committing wholeheartedly to the job (Moline, 2005).…
I am a young ambitious student who strives to excel in everything I do. I want to study Sport Psychology as I know I possess the right skills to further and develop myself in the career of sports. I have the ability to understand others in sports as I also play sports myself. I have been in high pressured sporting situations which I have used my psychological skills to help increase my performance. What interests me in Sport Psychology is that I can make a big difference to not just my life but the lives of people in sport such as rehabilitating athletes or boosting athlete performance.…
Methods Participants A random sample of 25 college students between 18 to 23 years of age chose to participate in survey administered through a research system used by Capital University called SONA. Participants had the option of participating in the survey from early March to March 23, 2015. Although open to all ethnicities, out of those who chose answer 20(90.9%) identified themselves as Caucasian, 1(4.54%) identified themselves as African American, and 1(4.54%) identified themselves as both Caucasian and Asian. Although open to all genders, out of those who chose to answer 9(36%) of them identified themselves as male, and 16(64%) of them identified themselves as female.…
A learning experiences that I have learn throughout sports is to never give up. In sports there will always be people working harder than you. If you want to be the best or good at something you have to work hard every time you step on and off the court. Another reason that not giving up in sports is because success isn't rewarding if it's easy. For example sports wouldn’t be fun if you would just won every game.…
Motivation can have a significant influence on athletes’ performance. (Hede et al, 2011, PG 11) There are two types of motivation they are; Intrinsic and Extrinsic. Intrinsic Motivation refers to an individual’s enjoyment to something, whereas Extrinsic Motivation refers to an individual completing a task for external rewards.…
Self-Actualization and Self-Determination are part of the concept of human potential. The article that this summary is about is of an article based upon self-actualization and self –determination. The main concept of this article is looking at a person’s own potential and how it is something more than previous psychologists have postulated. This article goes into depth about what SDT (Self-Determination Theory) is and how the writers go about trying to explain SDT.…
When I was growing up I loved everything about sports. I wanted to play every sport I possibly could. I loved the thought of one day getting so good at a sport I could be on a professional team. I wanted to play everything, I just needed to find the sport I loved the most. I decided to start with gymnastics.…
Every person wants to be the best athlete they can be, but you must be motivated to do what it takes to increase your talent and accomplish the goals that you have set for yourself. Motivation is key in all sports no matter what the sport may be. You can have all the confidence, intensity, and focus in the world, but without the desire and determination to do your best; all of the other things mean nothing. Motivation is defined as the process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors. Motivation is what causes us to act.…
Introduction This paper will evaluate the research paper Individual experiences following a 6-month exercise intervention: A qualitative study, published in the International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being (Kerkelä, Jonsson, Lindwall, & Strand, 2015). This study examines the mind, body connection, and the influence that connection has on an individual’s health. I will include an explanation of the study’s purpose, and complete evaluation of the methodology, participants, and results. I will conclude with an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of this study, additionally I will submit changes that could improve this study and identify the conclusion of the researcher’s findings.…
Tsan, Dalena Scarlet Boggs RPTA 122/Sec#17 Challenge Course Paper Challenge Course Paper On November 6, 2016 at 9:00 a.m., I participated in the Challenge Course for the first time. I never even knew that the Challenge Course existed at Sac State until I took RPTA 122. Therefore, I was nervous and filled with curiosity because I had no idea what we would be doing during the Low Challenge Course, except that it would consist of team activities.…
Purpose for Pursuing a Degree in Sport Psychology The counselor in me is constantly thoughtful about the social cognitive processes of people, particularly students, and how it is shaping my career choice to become an expert in human behavior. The researcher in me is continuously motivated to find the answers to thought provoking questions. And lastly, the athlete in me is consistently driven to participate in high performing athletic and academic experiences, regardless of the outcome.…
The self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 1985) has been widely applied to physical activity highlighting that an individual’s levels of personal motivation can have quite a significant impact on their physical activity and psychological functioning. (Ntoumanis, Edmunds & Duda, 2009). The self-determination theory is a macro-theory that explores what regulates motivation and whether certain behaviours are autonomous or self-regulated. Three essential and universal psychological needs are established, these being autonomy, competence, and relatedness, and these needs are essential for development. Different facets within the social environment can promote or discourage the satisfaction of certain psychological needs.…
Final Reflection Paper In every learning institution, students have to take up certain courses that will be of benefit to them. I had the opportunity of learning this extremely beneficial management course, and the results have been quite surprising. When I first enrolled for this course, I did not know much about what it entailed, and I just assumed that it would be no different from the previous courses. However, upon reading the course outline, I was surprised that I would learn about some topics that I did not expect.…
In everyday life, it is important to overcome obstacles and complete tasks that one may not wish to complete. Therefore, people often need a driving force or a reward to aim for in order to complete that task. Identifying this has allowed me to understand what pushes me. Through my own exploration, I have had the ability to identify my goals and what motivates me to complete these, such as finishing school work. As a result of the knowledge that I have gained about this topic, I have identified myself as someone who is more extrinsically motivated than intrinsically motivated.…