improving attention

Question 1

Processing task relevant information

Answer 1

Due to pressure, athletes choke as result of distraction, causing them to miss relevant info

Question 2

Habituation

Answer 2

Habituating to high pressure environment help decrease chocking Eg Korea team that performed well due to high pressure practice

Question 3

improving attention

Answer 3

Performance and process goals

Pre-performance routines

Trigger words

Imagery

Question 4

Directionality Theory of Anxiety

Answer 4

Raw score on anxiety inventory only measures the intensity dimension of anxiety

The direction is more important, it decides wether its facilitating or inhibiting performance. The interpretation predicts it better.

You can train to interpret anxiety in a more facilitating way. Reshaping how arousal is perceived.

Question 5

Imagery

Answer 5

Vividly imagining competitive situation accompanying instructions.

Question 6

Relaxation

Answer 6

Deep breathing, using slow paced breathing to lower heart rate.

Shifts balance between sympathetic vs parasympathetic.

Helps to focus on breathing, relaxing anxiety thoughts.