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What are the three dimensions of self-efficacy?
Which source of self-efficacy information is considered the most powerful?
What are the three motivational regulations identified by self-determination theory?
How does high self-efficacy affect individuals' view of challenging problems?
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What is the potential consequence of overconfidence?
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How does self-determination theory describe motivation?
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According to the Transtheoretical Model (TTM), which of the following is a stage of behavior change?
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Which theory emphasizes the interaction between personal factors, behavior, and the environment?
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What does the Theory of Planned Behavior consider as the primary determinant of behavior?
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Which concept refers to weighing advantages and disadvantages in the adoption of a behavior?
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What is unique about perceived behavioral control in the Theory of Planned Behavior?
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What are the two main research methods in psychology?
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Which psychological outcome involves emotions and moods?
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What does humanistic psychology emphasize?
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According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which stage comes after physiological needs?
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What is the combination that personality can be considered as?
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What is a dimension of achievement orientation that includes competitiveness, win orientation, and focus on success?
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What are the two main dimensions of perfectionism?
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Which characteristic is associated with better performance, well-being, perceptions of control, and positive affect?
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Which type of passion is described as in harmony with the rest of a person's life, leading to higher well-being, effective decision making, and effective coping?
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According to the text, what is mental toughness considered as?
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What is required to drive behavior according to the COM-B model?
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What are the noteworthy limitations associated with mental toughness according to the text?
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Study Notes
- Goal orientation in sports: athletes exhibit higher competitiveness than non-athletes
- Competitiveness is an essential characteristic of Canadian Olympians
- Perfectionism: an extreme performance standard with extremely critical self-evaluations
- Two main dimensions of perfectionism: perfectionistic strivings and perfectionistic concerns
- Perfectionistic strivings: self-oriented, high personal performance standards (Personal Standards Perfectionism (PSP))
- Perfectionistic concerns: social element, excessive self-criticism, concerns over mistakes and doubts about actions (Evaluative Concerns Perfectionism (ECP))
- Perfectionism: a range, not either or, need to disentangle strivings and concerns
- Perfectionistic strivings related to performance, associated with better performance, well-being, perceptions of control, positive affect
- Perfectionistic concerns unrelated to performance, associated with poorer well-being, poor motivation, higher perceptions of threat and avoidance coping
- Pure PSP: having high standards for self
- Pure ECP: high evaluative concerns but no personal drive
- Non perfectionism and mixed perfectionism: the same
- Self-compassion: a potential antidote to the negative impacts of perfectionism
- Flow: engaged in an activity as part of one's identity for the pleasure of the activity
- Harmonious passion: in harmony with the rest of a person's life, positive emotions and emotions, higher wellbeing, effective decision making, and effective coping
- Obsessive passion: rigid and uncontrolled engagement, often conflicts with other aspects of a person's life, negative emotions and poor wellbeing
- Mental toughness: a set of positive characteristics that allow a person to cope with pressure, focus and rebound from failure, persist in the face of adversity, and attain personal goals
- Mental toughness: considered a personality trait or state
- Mental toughness: when faced with difficult situations, mentally tough people have control, appraise the situation as a challenge, maintain commitment, and have confidence in themselves
- The COM-B model: to drive behavior, three things are required: capability, opportunity, and motivation
- The COM-B model: behavior mainly determined by behavioral perspective (reinforcement or punishment) or motivational perspective (capability, opportunity, and motivation)
- Informed consent is mandatory when measuring personality, must not breach confidentiality, and cannot be used for player selection purposes. However, it can be used by qualified professionals to help them better understand a client.
- Mental toughness: noteworthy limitations with quantitative evidence, focus could be on other characteristics like resilience, and the terms mental toughness and resilience are interchangeable.
- Ethical considerations: informed consent is mandatory when measuring personality, must not breach confidentiality, and cannot be used for player selection purposes. However, it can be used by qualified professionals to help them better understand a client.
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Test your knowledge of perfectionism in sports with this quiz. Explore the evidence of the importance of competitiveness in sports, the characteristics of perfectionism, and the dimensions of perfectionistic striving.
