attitudes

Question 1

attitude

Answer 1

our feelings, thoughts/beliefs which affect our behaviour that are always leaned and towards an attitudinal object

Question 2

3 components of triadic attitude model

Answer 2

Cognitive
Affective
Behavioural

Question 3

Fishbein and Ajzedn’s theory

Answer 3

there are 3 factors that affect the link between sport and attitude:
1. the more specific the attitude the more likely it is to be acted upon
2. if the intention is verbally expressed it’s more likely to be acted upon
3. if our behaviour links with generally accepted normal behaviour then it’s more likely to be maintained and predictable

Question 4

practical coaching implications to form attitudes

Answer 4

1. ensure all performers understand the goals of each training session
2. ensure they have a positive experience and reinforce attitudinal intentions
3. any negative attitude or experience from our behaviour are recognised and acted upon. re-education may be needed

Question 5

problems with changing attitudes

Answer 5

. attitudes are stable and enduring
. attitudes have been learnt and formed over time
. performers can be resistant to change - hard to persuade

Question 6

ways attitudes are formed

Answer 6

. parents
. peers
. media
. coach
. classical conditioning
. operant conditioning

Question 7

what does the power of the persuader depend on in persuasive communication?

Answer 7

. their status
. popularity
. credibility
. cultural background

Question 8

how to change attitudes?

Answer 8

. persuasive communication
. cognitive dissonance

Question 9

persuasive communication 3 elements

Answer 9

. what is the message?
. who is trying to do the persuading?
. who are you trying to persuade?

Question 10

things you need to understand about the receiver in persuasive communication

Answer 10

. timing
. how strongly held is their view?
. how persuadable are they?
. are they motivated to change?

Question 11

cognitive dissonance

Answer 11

. putting pressure on separate parts of the attitude components from the triadic model
. creating unease or dissonance
. creates motivation to change their existing attitude by changing one or more of the components

Question 12

ways a coach can use cognitive dissonance

Answer 12

1. the player may be given some new info so they begin tp question their current attitudes and become motivated to change them. the coach may point out the benefits for a new form of exercise
2. making the activity fun and varying practice may make the session more enjoyable
3. using rewards as reinforcement may increase the turnout at training
4. coach could bring in a specialist/role model to encourage participation

Question 13

theory of cognitive dissonance

Answer 13

. if one of the three alters, the mind falls into dissonance
. Festinger believed that when the mind suffers from dissonance the person becomes motivated to change the situation by altering one of their mind states