Educational Sport Psych and PST

Question 1

Goals

Answer 1

The practice of establishing desirable objectives for ones actions

Question 2

Outcomes goals

Answer 2

Focus on social comparison (Ego Orientation)

Question 3

Performance Goals

Answer 3

Focus on improving and attaining personal standards (Task Orientation)

Question 4

Process Goals

Answer 4

Focus on specific behaviours

Question 5

What are the attributes of effective goal setting?

Answer 5

1) Specificity
2) Temporarily
3) Moderate difficulty
4) collectivity

Question 6

Moderators for goal setting

Answer 6

Commitment
ability
feedback
task complexity

Question 7

What is Educational Sport Psychology

Answer 7

used to educate and develop psychological skills in athletes

Question 8

Psychological Skills training

Answer 8

systematic and consistent practice of mental or psych skills for the purpose or enhancing performance or increasing enjoyment/satisfaction

Question 9

Steps of a PST program

Answer 9

1) Education
2) Acquisition
3) Practice
4) Evaluation

Question 10

PST: Acquisition

Answer 10

Prioritize skills
Teach skills based on needs identified
Practice skills in environment that optimizes basis skills learning

Question 11

PST: Practice

Answer 11

1) Simulate situations where skills will be used
2) over learn/automate skills
3) integrate skills into performance

Question 12

PST: Evaluation

Answer 12

Written eval, discussion, objective performance, reassessment of psych skills

Question 13

Common problems with implementing PST

Answer 13

• lack of conviction
• lack of time
• lack of sport knowledge
• lack of follow up