LT Psych Flashcards
What is performance profiling?
Using a range of techniques to review performance, identify and analyse strength and weaknesses. It identifies which areas an athlete needs to focus on to achieve optimum performance
Give 5 long term psychological training strategies
Develop imagery techniques
Use self talk to help mental control
Practise mental rehearsal techniques
Practise progressive relaxation techniques
Develop strategies to aid concentration during competition
What are the 3 types of motivation? Explain each
Intrinsic motivation - internal drives linked to feelings of pride and satisfaction
Extrinsic motivation - external rewards or other people. Performers may be motivated by the money of winning a championship
Achievement motivation - the drive to succeed or persist with training or a long term goal
Two types of sports personality?
Nach and Naf
Give characteristics of Naf performers
Avoid challenge
Try to avoid shame
Perform less well when they feel they are being judged
Prefer training environment rather than competition
Give characteristics of Nach performers
Enjoy challenging task
Perform better with an audience
Perform better when they feel they’re being judged
Prefer competition to training
What are the two key situation factors affecting motivation levels?
Probability of success vs probability of failure
Incentive value of success vs incentive value of failure
What two internal factors influence motivation?
Whether a performer is task oriented, or ego oriented
What is learned helplessness?
When performers suffer a series of defeats or poor performances, they may feel defeat is inevitable, and the result of stable, internal factors
What is the best way to correct learned helplessness?
Attribution retraining
What long term psychological strategies can be used to develop skills and tactics? Explain each briefly
Visualisation - this also allows athletes to train when injured or resting
Using mental rehearsal to construct a plan of actions and tactics
Use visual awareness training - training the eyes and lt memory to better recognise patterns of play and pick up relative cues
What are the two dimensions of group cohesion?
Task cohesion
Social cohesion
What 4 stages do the development of sports groups normally go through? Describe each
Forming - creation of the group
Storming - identifying roles and allocating tasks
Norming - developing cohesion, rules and standards agreed
Performing - the group matures and works effectively
What are the 4 factors influencing group cohesion?
Environmental
Personal
Leadership
Team
How can each of the 4 factors of group cohesion be enhanced?
Environmental - use training camps - all players given equal importance and praise
Personal - all members share ownership of the group - break up any cliques within the group
Leadership - use a mixture of leadership styles - be aware of each players needs
Team - use team goals and planning - clear roles for every team member
