Module 16 - Psychology in Sports Performance Flashcards
The ability to only hold a limited amount of information in the mind at one time.
Limited channel capacity
Maintaining awareness and focus on relevant cues over a period fo time and shifting focus when necessary.
Concentration
The ability to focus on relevant cues.
Selective attention
A task-associated piece of information that may signal a need for action.
Relevant cue
A distraction; a cue that takes attention away from the task.
Irrelevant cue
The ability to assess environmental surroundings specifically in competitive environments and make appropriate decisions based on the situation, often under pressure and time demands.
Situational awareness
The median length of time during which thought content remains on target:
Approximately 5 seconds
The inner and outer dialogue that forms thoughts and shared ideas.
Self-talk
Rituals that occur before, during, or after games that develop into habits when performed consistently.
Routines
The observation of one-self in a systematic way, typically to produce more desirable behaviors.
Self-monitoring
The observation of the positive aspects of a performance in a systematic way, typically to produce more desirable behaviors.
Positive self-monitoring
The direction and intensity of one’s efforts.
Motivation
A somatic anxiety-reduction technique focusing on breathing technique and imagery.
Breath control
A somatic anxiety-reducing technique involving tensing and relaxing specific muscles in a progressive manner from one major muscle group to another until all muscle groups are completely relaxed.
Progressive relaxation
A cognitive relaxation technique in which a person meditates without a spirtual or religious aspect.
Relaxation response
A process to manage stress when feeling overwhelmed by demands placed upon oneself.
Coping
A type of coping that focuses on altering or managing the problem that causes stress.
Problem-focused coping
A type of coping that focuses on regulating emotional responses to the problem that causes stress for the individual.
Emotion-focused coping
A leadership style in which the focus is on developing interpersonal relationships.
Relationship-oriented
A leadership style in which the focus is on getting the task done.
Task-oriented
The qualities of a model to get buy-in by athletes that follows the acronym TARGET.
Task, authority, reward, grouping, evaluation, timing.
Which of the following is defined as maintaining awareness of relevant cues over a period of time and shifting focus when necessary?
Concentration
Which of the following techniques involves cycles of tensing and releasing specific muscles from one muscle group to another?
Progressive relaxation
A coach who encourages an athlete to believe in his or her own ability is using which of the following strategies?
Positive focus and orientation
An athlete who is able to systematically overcome the physical and mental stressors placed on her demonstrates which of the following?
Coping
A coach may observe an athlete in low-pressure, mid-level, and high-pressure situations in practices and competitions to identify which of the following?
Optimal arousal level
A quarterback’s ability to know what down it is, what play to call, how many hards are needed, and what routes his receivers are running demonstrates which of the following?
Situational awareness
Knowing who is pitching in a baseball game is an example of?
Relevant cue
Which of the following techniques produces the best response to cognitive anxiety?
Relaxation response
Which of the following terms explains why it is important for an athlete to eliminate inappropriate cues and pay attention to relevant cues to achieve optimal performance?
Limited channel capacity
Which of the following argues that somatic-based techniques produce the best results for athletes with high levels of physiological anxiety?
The matching hypothesis
Which of the following strategies essentially holds a mirror up to the athlete to reflect his or her progress compared to his or her goals?
Self-monitoring
A volleyball player who bounces the ball three times and spins it in her left hand before she serves demonstrates which performance enhancing technique?
Routines
Which of the following questions would be beneficial to ask a pitcher who is struggling to throw strikes?
Are you focused on your release point?
Which of the following terms refers to the direction and intensity of one’s efforts?
Motivation
Which of the following is the critical variable for athletes interpreting their arousal as facilitative rather than debilitative?
Sense of control
