PAPER 2 - Confidence & Self-efficacy

Question 1

What is SPORT CONFIDENCE ?

Answer 1

belief individual possess about their ABILITY to be SUCCESSFUL in sport

Question 2

What is SELF-EFFICACY ?

Answer 2

self-confidence we have in SPECIFIC SITUATIONS

Question 3

Give an example of sport confidence

Answer 3

‘I will be accepted into this hockey team’

Question 4

Give an example of self-efficacy

Answer 4

‘I have a good badminton smash’

Question 5

How can SPORT CONFIDENCE impact sports PERFORMANCE ?

Answer 5

confidence = motivated to achieve = firm decisions = positive outcome

Question 6

SPORT CONFIDENCE : PERFORMANCE : EXAMPLE

Answer 6

100m - high sport confidence = better than low sport confidence

Question 7

How can SPORT CONFIDENCE impact on PARTICIPATION ?

Answer 7

low confidence = shy away and avoid situation

Question 8

SPORT CONFIDENCE : PARTICIPATION : EXAMPLE

Answer 8

low confidence = doesn’t enter tournaments

Question 9

How can SPORT PERFORMANCE impact SELF-ESTEEM ?

Answer 9

confidence = high self-esteem = helps arousal

Question 10

SPORT CONFIDENCE : SELF-ESTEEM : EXAMPLE

Answer 10

I can win this race = I feel good about my abilities = increased arousal

Question 11

What is SELF-ESTEEM ?

Answer 11

the feeling of SELF-WORTH that determines how VALUABLE and competent we feel

Question 12

What are the effects of positive self-esteem ?

Answer 12

• reduced anxiety
• optimistic
• less conformity
• body image
• less risky behaviour e.g. drugs

Question 13

What are the effect of negative self-esteem ?

Answer 13

• depression
• eating disorders
• risky behaviour
• bullying

Question 14

Who designed the sport confidence model ?

Answer 14

Vealy (1986)

Question 15

What does the sport confidence model look at ?

Answer 15

• relationship between competitiveness and self-confidence

- how sport confidence is effected

Question 16

What is SUBJECTIVE PERCEPTION OF OUTCOME ?

Answer 16

how someone interprets their performance in sport

Question 17

What is SC-trait ?

Answer 17

existing level of sport confidence

Question 18

What is COMPETITIVE ORIENTATION ?

Answer 18

existing level of competitiveness

Question 19

What is SC-state ?

Answer 19

confidence in specific situation

Question 20

Who developed the theory of self-efficacy ?

Answer 20

Bandura (1977)

Question 21

What does Bandura’s theory of self-efficacy suggest ?

Answer 21

people who expect to be confident in a particular situation are more likely to choose that activity

Question 22

What are the 4 elements that affect self-efficacy ?

Answer 22

• performance accomplishments
• vicarious persuasion
• verbal persuasion
• emotional arousal

Question 23

What is PERFORMANCE ACCOMPLISHMENT ?

Answer 23

• success that has been experienced in the past = high self-confidence
• especially if attributed to controllable factors

Question 24

What is VICARIOUS EXPERIENCES ?

Answer 24

• what we have observed in the past
• watch success = high self-efficacy
• if performer is same level as us

Question 25

What is VERBAL PERSUASION ?

Answer 25

• encouragement = confidence may increase

- effectiveness of encouragement is more likely with people we know

Question 26

What is EMOTIONAL AROUSAL ?

Answer 26

• perception of how aroused we are affects confidence

- strategies to control arousal = high self-efficacy