RAG questions Flashcards
What are the limitations of personality testing
performers may change their behaviour if they know they are being tested
May be inhibited wearing testing equipment
performers may not give reliable answers to questionnaires. Behaviour analysis may differ between observer.
little evidence to suggest a certain personality type fits a certain sport
What is the equation for personality in the interactionist theory
B = F (P x E)
What are the 6 emotions in POMS
Tension, depression, vigour, fatigue and confusion
An iceberg profile shows high levels of what emotion
vigour
What are the causes of anxiety
- Task importance
- Losing, or fear of failing
- Perceived inaccuracy of an official’s decisions
- Being fouled
- Injury, or fear of being injury
- Lack of self-confidence of efficacy
- Audience effect such as an abusive crowd
- Evaluation apprehension
What are the cognitive stress management techniques
Imagery
Positive self talk
Thought stopping
Attentional control
what is attention control
Changing the focus of attention to detect only relevant cues
Broad / external – used during games to detect fast changing situations and identify the best option;
External / narrow – used to concentrate on specific objects or tasks, possibly with limited number of cues;
Narrow / internal – used to mentally rehearse a skill or task;
Internal / broad – used to analyse performance and plan future strategies and tactics.
What is imagery
Formation of mental pictures of good performance / imagine in a calm place;
Internal – creating the feeling of the movement / sensations;
External – seeing themselves completing the movement.
What is self talk
Use when negative thoughts occur;
Replace with positive statements about performance;
Example – nerves are good before the race.
What is thought stopping
Use of cue / action / word;
Re-directs attention to positive thoughts.
What are the somatic strategies to control anxiety
muscular relaxation
biofeedback
Centring
Explain the process of muscular relaxation
Often combined with effective breathing control.
Focus on specific muscle groups / working inwards from the periphery.
Contract muscles – hold – relax.
Explain the process of centring
Deep breathing / diaphragmatic breathing.
Breath in through nose – expand abdomen fully – breath out through mouth.
May involve repeating key words / mantra.
Explain the process of Biofeedback
Measuring physiological responses.
eg heart rate / breathing rate / galvanic skin response.
Learn to recognise and control anxiety responses.
What strategies can a coach a adopt to control anxiety
•Set performance not outcome goals •Ensure success by setting easy targets that become progressively harder •Ensure skills are over – learned - become dominant habit •Raise self-efficacy •Give positive reinforcement •Remind the performer or successful past experiences •Correct use of attributions
What is Easterbrook’s cue utilisation theory
- Links ability to sustain focus on the correct cues with the level of arousal experienced
- At low levels of arousal, the performer isn’t stimulated enough and takes in a lot of environmental cues. This makes cue distinction difficult – making the performer confused.
- At high levels of arousal, the performer takes in a small number of cues because of excessive stimulation. This reduces performance because cues are missed.
- At moderate levels of arousal the performer is able to filter the relevant cues
- Supports the inverted U theory – performance is best at moderate levels.
what is a process goal
- Relatively short term goals
- Set to improve technique
- E.g. an ice dancer aims to improve her toe loop technique
How are attitudes formed
Learned from experiences
social learning from significant others
Media
What is prejudice
A formed opinion normally unfavourable based on inadequate facts
