Skills 2 Flashcards
Outline the effectiveness of imagery
Medium overall effect with sig of can’t advance in motor performance, motivation and affective outcomes
Imagery with physical practice more effective
What are the types of imagery
Motivational / cognitive
General / specific
Outline specific motivational
Goal orientated responses e.g imagining wearing medals
Outline specific cognitive
Skills e.g imagine scoring penalty
Outline general motivational
Arousal - relaxation by imagining a quiet and calm place
Outline general strategy
Strategy
Imagine carrying out a strategy to win a competition
What are the imagery theories
Psychoneuromuscular
Symbolic learning
Bioinformational
Explain psychoneuromuscular
Proposes imagery produces similar neuromuscular activity to actual movements
Explain symbolic learning
Imagery creates mental blueprint
Rehearsal
Mental practice more beneficial for cognitive than motor tasks
Imagery uses same neural pathways as actual perception
Explain bioinformational
Stimulus
Response
Meaning
Link propositions through imagery enhances execution
What is petlep
P - phys nature of task
E - environmental specifics
T - task type
T - timing of movement
L - learn content of move
E - emotion of movement
P - perspective of person
Outline goal setting theory
Locke and latham
End state
- directs focus away from irrelevant tasks
- energises pursuit of work
- influence persistence through difficulty
- discovery of task relevant strategies
What are the important goal characteristics
Difficulty
Specificity
Proximity
Source
Type
Explain performance process outcome
Setting performance farther than outcome goals reduce anxiety, increase performance
