ch. 14: confidence

Question 1

self-confidence

Answer 1

belief that you can successfully perform a desired behavior; both state and trait like

Question 2

trait self-confidence

Answer 2

the degree of certainty individuals usually have about their ability to succeed

Question 3

state self-confidence

Answer 3

belief of certainty that individuals have at a particular moment about their ability to succeed

Question 4

self-fulfilling prophecy

Answer 4

expecting something to happen actually helps cause it to happen

Question 5

negative self-fulfilling prophecy

Answer 5

a psychological barrier whereby the expectation of failure leads to actual failure

Question 6

multidimensional

Answer 6

several types of confidence in sport

Question 7

benefits of self-confidence

Answer 7

positive emotions, concentration, increases effort, setting and pursuit of challenging goals, strategies, performance

Question 8

levels of confidence

Answer 8

optimal confidence, lack of confidence (self doubt), and overconfidence (false confidence)

Question 9

optimal confidence

Answer 9

involves being so convinced that you will achieve your goals that you strive hard to do so

Question 10

lack of confidence (self-doubt)

Answer 10

creates anxiety, breaks concentration, and causes indecisiveness

Question 11

overconfidence (false confidence)

Answer 11

causes you to prepare less than you need to in order to perform

Question 12

how do expectations influence performance?

Answer 12

positive expectations of success produce positive effects in many fields, including sport

Question 13

how many stages are in coaches expectations and athletes performance?

Answer 13

4 stages

Question 14

how do you build self confidence?

Answer 14

1) focus on performance accomplishments
2) act confident
3) respond with confidence
4) think confidently
5) use imagery
6) have a goal map
7) optimize physical conditioning and training
8) prepare
9) foster social climate

Question 15

self-efficacy

Answer 15

the perception of ones ability to perform a task successfully; situation-specific form of self-confidence

Question 16

why is self-efficacy important?

Answer 16

performance depends on own beliefs; affects what athletes do, their effort, and how persistent they are

Question 17

sources of self-efficacy

Answer 17

performance accomplishments, vicarious experiences, verbal persuasion, and imaginal experiences

Question 18

performance accomplishments

Answer 18

the most dependable source; successful experiences raise the level of efficacy, while failure results in lowered efficacy

Question 19

vicarious experiences (modeling)

Answer 19

seeing others or modeling influences of efficacy

Question 20

verbal persuasion

Answer 20

encouraging feedback from coaches; self-talk

Question 21

imaginal experiences

Answer 21

using imagery to see ones self demonstrating master

Question 22

are emotional states, or moods a source of efficacy information?

Answer 22

yes