Revison

Question 1

Define motivation

Answer 1

The direction and intensity of ones efforts

Question 2

What Is intrinsic motivation?

Answer 2

Motivation that comes from within you. Eg enjoyment of the sport, desire to achieve or a way of managing stress.

Question 3

Extrinsic motivation?

Answer 3

Motivation that comes from sources external to you. Eg medal, prize money or praise by peers

Question 4

Define self confidence

Answer 4

The belief that you can successfully perform a desired behaviour

Question 5

What is the self fulfilling prophecy?

Answer 5

Is when you expect something to happen, which actually causes it to happen

Question 6

The self fulfilling Prophecy model

Answer 6

Expectation of success -> Successful performance ->Increased self confidence

Question 7

How to improve self confidence

Answer 7

have positive thoughts. This should improve your performance, therefore if you do well it will boost your self confidence in future races.

Question 8

Define arousal

Answer 8

The amount of ‘readiness’ a person has when faced with a task

Question 9

Define state anxiety

Answer 9

An immediate emotional state that is caused by fear, apprehension and an increase in physiological arousal

Question 10

Example of state anxiety

Answer 10

When a person is about to take a serve in tennis.

Question 11

Define trait anxiety

Answer 11

Is a part of one personality. When a person sees a situation as threatening, although it may not be.

Question 12

Example of trait anxiety

Answer 12

When serving a ball one person doesn’t see anything threatening when serving the ball the other does (they have high trait anxiety)

Question 13

Define self talk

Answer 13

Is about talking or more usually thinking to yourself. It plays a key role in your reaction to situations, which affect your actions and feelings.

Question 14

Define imagery

Answer 14

The process of using all of your senses to create pictures of your performance in your mind.

Question 15

Example of imagery

Answer 15

Seeing yourself winning, receiving a medal or seeing your self cope with certain situations

Question 16

3 relaxation techniques used to reduce anxiety

Answer 16

Progressive muscle relaxation - excersises that lead to progressive relaxation of muscles and eventually the whole body is relaxed.
Meditation- relaxation that is focussing on certain cues, while blocking out others.
Self hypnosis- used to block out negative thoughts

Question 17

What is Caron’s model of cohesion?

Answer 17

A group will bond if it has a collective identity, a sense of shared purpose and a clear structure of communication.

Question 18

4 factors that affect group cohesion

Answer 18

Situational/environmental factors- forces that hold a group together eg contracts, scholarships uniforms
Personal factors- individual characteristics of members eg self motivation.
Leadership factors- style of leadership and the relationship formed between the leader and the group.
Team factors- the groups desire for success, winning and losing can create group cohesion

Question 19

Define social loafing

Answer 19

Is when an individual within a team isn’t pulling their weight or is not giving enough effort

Question 20

Strategies to minimise social loafing

Answer 20

• identity situations where social loafing may occur
• acknowledge individual performances
• have team members develop a code of conduct to achieve their goals
• clearly set roles of all team members.

Question 21

Strategies for developing group cohesion

Answer 21

• Goal setting
• understanding roles within a group
• team building activities
• togetherness
• communication activities
• social cohesion
• adjusting coaching style