lecture 7 - attention and concentration

Question 1

what are the 4 components of concentration?

Answer 1

focusing on relevant environmental cues, maintaining attentional focus, maintaining sit awareness and shifting attentional focus

Question 2

what are the types of attention?

Answer 2

internal, external, broad and narrow

Question 3

what is the concentration grid exercise?

Answer 3

Improves ppl focus and in sport - can be used to focus on revision

Question 4

what are the issues with the concentration grid exercise prior to an event?

Answer 4

can take mind off a game, frustrating if not good at it can piss you off before a game, might make someone cognitively fatigued - can impact the individuals fatigue - dont have endless concentration reserves

Question 5

how effective is the concentration grid exercise?

Answer 5

training became better over time but not for the visual search performance and video observation performance

Question 6

what are the principles of effective concentration - moran?

Answer 6

requires mental effort, conscious focus on only one thought, directed specific, relevant and controllable actions, can be affected by anxiety

Question 7

what is an example of shift of attention?

Answer 7

Bio Kim - Someone said something and they messed up his conc and he missed his shot

Question 8

what is the psychometric approach?

Answer 8

awareness, external and internal distractibility, action/focused and reduced flexibility
stroop test

Question 9

what are the measures of the neuroscientific approach?

Answer 9

heart rate, EEG and brain imaging

Question 10

what are concentration strategies?

Answer 10

concentration grid, goal setting, pre-performance routines, imagery, self-talk