Core 2 Critical Question 2

Question 1

what are th 4 kinds of motivations?

Answer 1

1. positive
2. negative
3. intrinsic
4. extrinsic

Question 2

what are positive motivations?

Answer 2

reinforcing a desired outcome with affirmations/rewards

Question 3

what are negative outcomes

Answer 3

reinforcing a desired outcome with consequence/punishment

Question 4

what are intrinsic motivations?

Answer 4

reinforcing a desired outcome from within the athletes mind

Question 5

what are extrinsic motivations

Answer 5

reinforcing a desired outcome from outside the athlete

Question 6

how can motivation type be determined

Answer 6

knowing what and how the athlete is best driven
when the type of motivation matches the personality of the athlete
implementing measurable goals
reinforcing performance habits

Question 7

give an example of positive motivation

Answer 7

• praise (extrinsic)
• financial gail (extrinsic)
• self satisfaction (intrinsic)

Question 8

give an example of negative motivation

Answer 8

loss of prize money (extrinsic)
dissapointment (intrinsic)
lack of respect from others (extrinsic)

Question 9

what are some examples of intrinsic motivations

Answer 9

feelings
thoughts
attitudes
personal goals

Question 10

what are some examples of extrinsic motivations

Answer 10

feedback
team goals
others opinions
affirmations from others

Question 11

what are the two types of anxiety

Answer 11

state and trait anxiety

Question 12

what is state anxiety

Answer 12

anxiety caused from environmental factors

Question 13

what is trait anxiety

Answer 13

driven by personality factors and inate traits within an athlete

Question 14

what are some sources of stress

Answer 14

• personal preassue
• competative preassure
• social preassure
• physical preassure

Question 15

what are the benifits to stewss in the sporting world

Answer 15

• increased blood supplu to the skeletal muscles
• more oxygen to the lungs
• increased glycogen production to provide extra fuel

Question 16

what are the issues with stress in the sporting world

Answer 16

• increased sweat production to cool the body
• tighten the muscles to prepare the body for action

Question 17

how can an athlete cope with stress?

Answer 17

• practising relaxation techniques
• developing concentric skills
• increasing confidence
• strategies to help cope with the situation eg. over exposier to a situation

Question 18

what is optimum arousal?

Answer 18

the point in which an athlete is exposed to arousal which is benificial to their performance

Question 19

what are some examples of arousal raisers?

Answer 19

• increasing voice intensity
• loud noise - clapping, cheering
• physical activity
• warm up

Question 20

what are some arousal depressors

Answer 20

• encouraging focus
• focusing on performance rather than outcome
• task familiarity
• constant routine
• calming techniques

Question 21

what is the point of having arousal depressors and raisers?

Answer 21

the balance an atheletes state or trait anxiety to reach an optimum point where performance is being enhanced

Question 22

how can optimal arousal levels be affected for an athelete

Answer 22

1. self expectation
2. expectation of others
3. experience
4. financial preassure
5. level of competition
6. degree of difficulty
7. skils

Question 23

what is the difference between self 1 and self 2

Answer 23

SELF 1 - focuses on instruction, ask questions, is aware of critacism
SELF 2 - focuses on execution and task completion

you want less interfearance form self 1 and more reliance on self 2

Question 24

what are the 3 types of concentration?

Answer 24

1. intense concentration
2. intervals of high concentration interspersed with periods of less intence concentration
3. sustained concentration

Question 25

when is intense concentration used ?

Answer 25

commitment to self 2
gymnastics, diving, cricket batting

Question 26

when is interval concentration used

Answer 26

team games, touch, netball, soft ball

Question 27

when is sustained concentration used

Answer 27

triathalons, marathons

Question 28

what is the mental rehersal of a sport?

(visualisation)

Answer 28

picturing the performance of a skill before executing it

Question 29

what are the benifits of mental rehersal

Answer 29

• elevates the body to the desired level of arousal
• heightens concentration
• narrows an athletes thoughts

Question 30

what are 3 relaxation techniques

Answer 30

1. progressive muscular relaxation
2. meditation
3. centred breathing

Question 31

what are the 4 types of goals an atheltes may set

Answer 31

1. short term
2. long term
3. performance
4. behavioural

Question 32

what are short term goals

Answer 32

incremental nature, weekly based

Question 33

long term

Answer 33

the vision of the ultimate performance/best result for the athlete

Question 34

what are performance goals

Answer 34

the result, the personal best, what is the accomplishement?

Question 35

what are behavioural goals?

Answer 35

the daily routines and havits that will allow the athlete to achieve their performance goal

Question 36

what are the psychological strategies lebron james implements

Answer 36

1. chalk toss, a calming ritual
2. visualisation of a positive outcome before a game
3. calming jazz music to put him into a zone of optimal concentration and arousal

Question 37

what are the phychological strategies used by Mo farah

Answer 37

1. goal setting: only goes for gold
2. positive attitude
3. signature pose increasing confidence - preperformance rituals

Question 38

what are the phsychological strategies of tiger woods

Answer 38

1. high sense of self reliance and self 2 thinking
2. uses visualisation