Soc 25- Sports Psychology Flashcards
What is an open skill, give an example
An open skill is a skill when the situation is always changing, and the player needs to adapt, for example in basketball when you are taking a contested shot
What is a closed skill, give an example
A closed skill
What is quantative data?
Something measured in numbers
What us qualative data?
How someone feels about soemthing or there different opinions on it
How does mental rehearsal help an athlete
Reduces anxiety Builds confidence Improves concetration Helps you overcome problems Improves results
What affect does gender have on playing sport?
There is a significantly less amount of attraction towards womens sport as some are still recognised as ‘male’ sports. This also affects men as well since they might find it hard to find a place in a women domimated sport netball
What importance does age have in sport
Age can majorly affect performamce and may also influence participation, sports can be mixed genders when you are young and split when the children begin to develop
What place does Ethnicity have in sports
What sport you play may depend on were you are from and brought up, if you are born in England you will probably play football or rugby since these sports are very popular to English culture. Non-white players still recieve racist abuse when playing these sports which is an issue we are still trying to fix now.
Do people with disabilities take part in sport? How normal has this become?
Yes people with disabilities take part in sports and this idea is increasing, however, more options are needed in schools and at a local level.
The paralympic games in London 2012 was labelled ‘the greatest Paralympic Games ever’
Attracting record crowds and a massive amount of media coverage.
