cognition pt2

Question 1

what is perceptual deceptions?

Answer 1

Athletes can be tricked by visual illusions or misjudgments.Illusions can affect depth perception, speed judgment, and distance assessment.

Question 2

what is the Muller illusion?

Answer 2

Misjudgment of line lengths can translate into misinterpreting distances.

Question 3

what are some environmental factors in perceptual deceptions and distortions?

Answer 3

lighting, shadows, and visual distractions and distort perception?

Question 4

what is selective attention in sports?

Answer 4

the process of focusing on relevant stimuli while ignoring distractions?

Question 5

how does selective attention (process of focusing on relevant stimuli while ignoring distractions) in sports differ from individual and team sports?

Answer 5

individual- may allow for more deliberate focus on a single task

team- demand rapid shifts in attention between multiple players and objects

Question 6

What is the attention window?

Answer 6

the span within which athletes can focus and track multiple stimuli
Athletes with wider attention windows can monitor more of their environment without losing focus.

Question 7

what is training attention windows?

Answer 7

Specific drills, such as tracking multiple objects or rapidly shifting focus, can expand an athlete’s attention window.

Question 8

The Attention Window in Athletes
what is the expert vs novice differences?

Answer 8

experienced- athletes tend to have wider attention windows, allowing them to make better decisions under pressure

Novice- athletes often have narrower attention windows, making them more susceptible to missing key information.

Question 9

Selective Attention: Filtering Relevant Stimuli:
what is advanced selective attention?

Answer 9

Elite athletes have heightened selective attention, allowing them to filter distractions more effectively.This heightened ability is a result of training and experience.

Question 10

Selective Attention: Filtering Relevant Stimuli: what is dynamic stimuli?

Answer 10

selective attention is key in fast paced environments like team sports, where athletes must track multiples variables

Question 11

Selective Attention: Filtering Relevant Stimuli:
What is cognitive flexibility?

Answer 11

Elite athletes can quickly adjust their focus between important stimuli and broader game awareness.

Question 12

what is the perceptual-cognitive expertise?

Answer 12

The ability to quickly interpret sensory information and make decisions.

Question 13

Perceptual-Cognitive Expertise in Sports:
what is the Pattern recognition?

Answer 13

Expert athletes can recognize familiar patterns, which speeds up decision-making.
Helps athletes anticipate movements or plays before they happen

Question 14

Perceptual-Cognitive Expertise in Sports: what is anticipation?

Answer 14

With extensive experience, athletes can predict what will happen next based on subtle cues.

Question 15

The Role of Attention in Fatigue Management:
what is attention and fatigue?

Answer 15

Sustained attention can deteriorate when athletes experience physical and mental fatigue.

Question 16

The Role of Attention in Fatigue Management:
what is mental endurance?

Answer 16

Maintaining focus under fatigue is a critical skill in long-duration sports.

Question 17

The Role of Attention in Fatigue Management:
what is training focus in fatigued states?

Answer 17

Simulating game conditions during practice can help athletes maintain attention when fatigued.