| Date | November 2017 | Marks available | 3 | Reference code | 17N.3.SL.tz0.5 |
| Level | Standard Level | Paper | Paper 3 | Time zone | time zone 0 |
| Command term | Discuss | Question number | 5 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Motivation can be affected by association and dissociation.
- Association is a focus on internal body cues such as breathing rate.
- Dissociation is blocking out body sensations related to physical effort.
A researcher investigated the effects of association and dissociation on types of motivation during an exercise class. Participants completed an exercise motivation questionnaire after the exercise class. The mean scores for association and dissociation are shown in the figure below.
[Source: Republished with permission L. Jones et al. (2017) Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 27, John Wiley and Sons, pp. 124–135; permission conveyed through Copyright Clearance Center, Inc.]
Identify which type of motivation has the lowest mean association score.
Calculate the difference for the dissociation score between amotivation and intrinsic motivation to accomplish.
Using the data, discuss the effect of the exercise class on intrinsic motivation.
Markscheme
amotivation ✔
15 − 5 ✔
= 10 ✔
OR
5 − 15 ✔
= −10 ✔
Accept subtraction in a different order.
participants reported higher association scores than dissociation scores for all types of intrinsic motivation measured / higher scores for association linked with intrinsic motivation ✔
highest scores were for intrinsic motivation to experience stimulation ✔
dissociation linked to intrinsic motivation to experience stimulation is «slightly» higher than association linked to intrinsic motivation to learn ✔
lowest score were for dissociation linked to intrinsic motivation to learn ✔
the biggest difference between association and dissociation was in intrinsic motivation to accomplish ✔
Accept in the converse.
Examiners report
Done well.
Done well.
Most focused their answers purely on intrinsic motivation; some tried to link it to extrinsic motivation. It is important to focus on the question being asked.
