psych skills sem 2 Flashcards
identify the basic and advanced psychological skills
basic - relaxation, goal setting, imagery, self-talk
advanced - controlling anxiety, optimising self confidence, motivation, attention
types of goal
performance
process
outcome
give 4 ways that goals influence performance
1- direct attention - improves focus and gives meaning to competition and training
2- effort - needed from athlete, may not be achieved from goal setting alone
3- persistance - is driven by the importance of the goal to the athlete
4- development of new learning strategies will lead the athlete to test new strategies and ways of achieving their goals
goals should be
acronym
Specific
Measurable
Actioned
Realistic
Time based
Evaluated
Reset
one way of judging the competency of goals (T)
perceptions of competence are self referred
includes: meeting demands of task, exerting effort, improving skill level
one way of judging the competency of goals (e)
perception of competence includes demonstrating superiority/surpassing normative standards
two ways of judging the competency of goals
TASK :)
EGO :(
process for goal
focus on execution of behaviours regarded as contributing to effective performance - self referenced
performance for goal
focus on personal achievement - self referenced
outcome for goal
social comparison - relative to performance of others
example of process
training x4 a week
example of outcome
beating others
example of performance
setting a PB (personal)
6 adaptive outcomes
-ENGAGING in training
-giving BEST effort
-always showing PERSISTANCE
-choosing CHALLENGING activities/opponents
-consistently performung to POTENTIAL
-always working on IMPROVEMENT
4 maladaptive outcomes
-HOLDS back in training
-chooses TOO EASY/TOO HARD activities/opponents
-doubts over ability cause performance IMPAIRMENT
-withdraw from sport as a result of feeling INCOMPETENT
