Quiz 2 Flashcards
What are the 5 Main Psychological Skills
Goal Setting Imagery Self Talk Arousal Regulation Attention Control
What are the 3 types of Goal Setting? Describe and name an example for each.
Outcome - overall achievement - ie. winning the tournament
Performance - improving on personal standards - ie. striking out more batters
Process - behaviours - ie. improving pitching mechanics
What is the process to goal setting?
1 - identifying key performance characteristics
2 - identifying an accurate scale of performance for them
3 - identifying current ability for each of the characteristics
4 - determining amount of improvement needed
5 - prioritize characteristics
What are some problems associated with goal setting?
- too many goals
- inaccurate timelines
- no reevaluation and followup
- not accounting for individual differences
Describe the analytic model of imagery
Cognitive General - Strategies
Cognitive Specific - Specific Skills
Motivational General Arousal - physiological arousal and emotion
Motivational General Mastery - mental toughness
Motivational Specific - Goals
What are the two functions of self talk?
Instructional - skill and strategy development Motivational: 1 - Mastery 2 - Arousal 3 - Drive
What are the dimensions of Self-Talk?
Valence (positive or negative)
Verbalization (Invert or Overt)
Self Determination (assigned or self directed)
Directional Interpretation (motivating or demotivating)
Directional Intensity (all or nothing)
Frequency (rarely or often)
Techniques for reducing arousal
Calming Down =
Decrease HR and BR - breathing exercises
progressive relaxation
meditation
Techniques for increasing arousal
Increase "them vs. us" mentality - bullet boards, pep talks Imagery Breathing Techniques Music Laughter / Humour
3 Mental Training Stages for Arousal Regulation
1 - Learning
2 - Training
3 - Applying
Choking
Significant decrease in performance under high-pressure conditions
Misguided attention control and increased anxiety
Temporal Occlusion
amount of time required to select info needed for a response
Event Occlusion
which characteristics of the performance are used to make a correct response
Group Cohesion
dynamic process which reflects tendency for a group to stick together and remain united in its instrumental objective and/or for the satisfaction of the member affective needs
Four Characteristics of Group Cohesion
dynamic
multidimension
instrumental
affective
What is the gold standard sport specific questionnaire used for group cohesion and who designed it?
Group Environmental Questionnaire
Carron