attentional control and attentional focus

Question 1

what does easterbrook’s attentional narrowing & cue utilisation hypothisis state

Answer 1

performance is directly related to a performers ability to keep focus on the correct cues in the environment

and this ability to keep focused on the correct cues is linked to arousal

Question 2

what does easterbrook think will happen with high arousal

Answer 2

performer will only be able to take in several cues

this is called a narrow attention field

this would leade to ATTENTIONAL WASTAGE

Question 3

what does easterbroook think will happen with low levels of arousal

Answer 3

performer will take in too many cues

causing confusion and info overload

performance would decrease

Question 4

what does easterbrooks think will happen at moderate levels of arousal

Answer 4

performer filters out the irrelevant cues

lowered stress levels

allows the to perform in the ZOF

Question 5

what is Nideffers model of attentional focus

Answer 5

to avoid the problem of attentional wastage , Nideffer suggested that a performer could chose an attention style that suited a situation

Question 6

what are the four attention styles

Answer 6

1. broad
2. narrow
3. external
4. internal

Question 7

what happens with the broad external attention style

Answer 7

picking up a wide range of cues from the environment
used to detect/identify the best options in fast game situations

Question 8

what happens in the broad internal attention style

Answer 8

mental analysis of numerous cues
information used to analyse performance and plan strategies

Question 9

what happens in the narrow external attention style

Answer 9

focus is on one cue
from the environment

Question 10

what is the narrow internal attention style

Answer 10

mental focus on one/two cues
mental rehearsal, imagery or visualisation used