Lesson 3

Question 1

What is Confidence?

Answer 1

the feeling or belief that one can have faith in or rely on someone or something.

Question 2

What is perceived competence?

Answer 2

Perceived competence is the ability and skills you think you have

Question 3

What is self-confidence?

Answer 3

Self-confidence is a feeling of trust in ones abilities, judgments and qualities. (Trust in their ability and strength in a subject)

Question 4

What is self-efficacy?

Answer 4

Self-efficacy is the strength of ones belief in their ability to complete tasks and finish goals. (belief in their strength and ability)

Question 5

What is self belief?

Answer 5

Self-belief is confidence in ones abilities (Trusting and believing that you have the ability to succeed and do well in a task)

Question 6

How does having strong confidence help athletes?

Answer 6

Strong confidence helps athletes remain calm in games and remember game plans, not giving up and staying motivated

Question 7

What is strong confidence?

Answer 7

Strong confidence is when someone thoroughly believes in their ability to mentally and physically complete a task.

Question 8

What is low confidence?

Answer 8

Low/ weak confidence is where someone doubts their ability to complete a task and worse Proformance.

Question 9

How does low confidence impact athletes?

Answer 9

In athletes low confidence causes less coordination and muscle tension from stress and fear.

Question 10

What are 3 self-confidence strategies?

Answer 10

Affirmation
Sucess & reward
Preparation

Question 11

What is affirmation?

Answer 11

They are self talk cues, used to change reactions to stressful situations

Question 11

What is Preparation?

Answer 11

It is a confidence booster as it makes the athlete feel more confidence and ready about what they are about to do.

Question 11

What is success & reward?

Answer 11

It is an encouragement method by giving athletes rewards if they successfully complete tasks or Proform well.

Question 12

What is Arousal?

Answer 12

“Arousal is a heightened sense of physical and mental alertness or activation” (Amezdros, et.al., 2018)
“The state if being enthusiastic and mentally and physically ready to compete and perform a task”

Question 13

How does arousal work?

Answer 13

It ranges in a continuum from low to high and it is a prerequisite for optimal sporting performance.

Question 14

True or false “The optimal level of arousal is different to different people”

Answer 14

True

Question 15

True or false “The more arousal the better you proform”

Answer 15

False

Question 16

What is under-arousal?

Answer 16

It is lack determination, not focused or excited enough to perform well

Question 17

What is the inverted u theory?

Answer 17

It is a chart based on performance and arousal.

Question 18

How does the inverted u theory work?

Answer 18

The more arousal the higher performance gets to the top of the flipped u, but then too much arousal causes performance to drop.

Question 19

Why does the optimal level of arousal differ to different people? and what are the factors that effect it?

Answer 19

-Personality traits
-Levels of confidence
-Expectations
-Anxiety
-Nature
-Skill

Question 20

Why is it important to know what your inverted u chart looks like?

Answer 20

Because the inverted U is different for everyone and knowing where your optimum arousal levels sit is a key factor in good performance

Question 21

What are fine skills?

Answer 21

Fine skills require high levels of precision and accuracy and need to be focused but not jumpy

Question 22

Do fine skills need low or high arousal? (list examples)

Answer 22

Lower arousal
archery, snooker

Question 23

What are gross skills?

Answer 23

Gross skills involve large powerful movements and athletes need to be excited and mentally focused.

Question 24

Do gross skills need low or high arousal? (list examples)

Answer 24

Higher arousal
Rugby tackle, 100m, boxing

Question 25

What are the stages of the inverted u? (Low to high)

Answer 25

Sleep
Boredom
Mild alertness
Optimal level (In the zone)
Stress
Anxiety
Panic

Question 26

What is anxiety?

Answer 26

It is “a subjective feeling of apprehension that is accompanied by a heighten state of arousal.”

Question 27

What does Cognitive anxiety involve?

Answer 27

Involves negative thoughts about an upcoming performance

Question 28

What does Somatic anxiety involve?

Answer 28

Involves physical sensations (sweaty palms, belly butterflies)