Component 2: Sports Psychology Flashcards
What is meant by a continuum?
A line with a classification extreme on each end. Skills are placed on the continuum.
What are the 2 extremes on the environmental continuum?
Open and closed.
What is a closed skill?
A skill performed in a predictable environment.
What is an open skill?
A skill performed in a unpredictable environment, performers must adjust/react to changing situations.
What are the 2 extremes on a difficulty continuum?
Basic and complex
What is a basic skill?
A simple skill requiring little concentration to perform.
What is a complex skill?
A skill requiring a lot of concentration to perform.
What are the 2 extremes on the organisational continuum?
High and low
What is low organisational?
A skill that can be broken down into parts and practised separately.
What is high organisational?
A skill that cannot be broken down into parts, skill needs to be practised as a whole.
What are the 4 types of practise structure?
Fixed, variable, massed and distributed.
What is fixed practise?
Repeatedly practising a whole skill within a training session.
What is variable practise?
A training session that includes frequent changes to task so that the skills can be repeated in different situation.
What is massed practice?
Practice that occurs without breaks between attempts.
What is distributed practice?
Intervals between skill practice in a training session for rest or mental rehearsal.
What does SMART stand for?
Specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time bound.
Why do we set goals?
Asses strengths/weaknesses, improve overall performance, to motivate.
What are the 4 types of guidance?
Visual, Verbal, Manual, Mechanical
What is Guidance?
Information to help the learning of a skill.
What is visual guidance?
Information given that can be seen to develop a skill.
What is verbal guidance?
Information given that can be heard to develop a skill.
What is manual guidance?
Information given that involves being physically put in a position to develop a skill.
What is mechanical guidance?
Information given that involves using equipment to assist the learning of a skill.
What are the 4 types of feedback?
Intrinsic, extrinsic, concurrent, terminal
What is intrinsic feedback?
Feedback that comes from within.
What is extrinsic feedback?
Feedback that comes from a coach.
What is concurrent feedback?
Feedback a performer receives during the activity.
What is terminal feedback?
Feedback received after the the activity.
What is mental rehearsal?
Practising the skill in your head before actually doing it.
