Mental Preparation

Question 1

Identify 4 types of mental preparation

Answer 1

Imagery
Mental rehearsal
Selective attention
Positive thinking

Question 2

Describe the positive thinking technique of mental rehearsal

Answer 2

Also called self-talk
You think positively about past experiences and performances and future efforts by talking to yourself or thinking through how successful you might be

Question 3

Describe selective attention

Answer 3

It is where you focus on the important information in the environment and ignore information that is not directly related to your performance

Question 4

What factors affect selective attention?

Answer 4

Relevance - how important the information is to the performance

Expectation - what you think is going to happen based on information you take in

Vividness - how much information stands out

Question 5

Describe mental rehearsal

Answer 5

You imagine yourself doing the activity - going through any possible things that could happen in an event and how you will deal with them

Question 6

Describe imagery

Answer 6

Creating a picture in your mind of a movement or feeling that can help you relax and reduce stress