Self-Control in Sport Flashcards
What is the definition of self-control?
- Ability to regulate thoughts, emotions, and behaviours to resist temptations or distractions.
e.g., such as persisting in challenging tasks or maintaining focus during demanding situations.
Why is self-control important in sports?
It enhances athletic performance by resisting fatigue, maintaining focus, and adhering to strategies despite challenges.
What happens when self-control is depleted?
depleted = used up
Depetion of self-control leads to reduced persistence, impaired focus, and difficulty maintaining performance in subsequent tasks.
What is the sequential-task paradigm?
A method to study self-control where individuals perform two tasks in sequence, with varying levels of self-control required in each task.
red/blue
Give and example of an experimental self-control task.
- The Incongruent Stroop Task: Participants must say the colour of the ink.
e.g., the colour of the ink (e..g, ‘red’) when the word reads something different (e.g., ‘blue’)
What is the Ego Depletion Theory?
The theory that self-control relies on a finite resource, and once it is used up, subsequent tasks requiring self-control are harder to complete.
What is the resource model of self-control?
- Self-control is like a battery that depletes with use.
- This can lead to poorer performance in subsequent tasks unless replenished through strategies like positive emotions or incentives.
What is the shifting priorities model?
- This model focuses on motivation and attention shifts alter self-control exertion.
- Focus changes from long-term goals to immediate rewards, reducing performance.
How does task motivation impact performance after self-control exertion?
After exerting self-control, motivation for subsequent task decreases, making it harder to stay focused and push through challenges.
What is the relationship between self-control exertion and pain perception?
Self-control exertion increases sensitvity to discomfort, making tasks feel more painful or frustrating than usual.
How does self-efficacy relate to self-control?
After self-control exertion, confidence in one’s ability to succeed may decrease, even if they still have the skills needed for the task.
What did Dorris, Power, & Keneflick (2012) study?
- The effect of prior self-control exertion on persistence in athletes.
- Findings showed reduced repetitions in physical tasks following high self-control tasks.
What did Boat, Taylor, & Hulston., (2017) find in their study on cyclists?
- Self-control exertion significantly reducded time-trial performance.
- This demonstrates the robustness of ego depletion effects even in trained athletes.
What were the findings of Boat, Sunderland, & Cooper., (2021) regarding skilled performance?
Self-control exertion increased error rates in field hockey tasks, though total performance and decision-making time were unaffected.
What was the finding of Boat et al., (2020) regarding task duration and exercise performance?
Longer initial self-control tasks led to greater resource depletion and poorer perforamnce in the second task.
