Soc 25 - Sports Psychology

Question 1

Closed skills are…

Answer 1

Skills that aren’t effected by a changing environment in sport. E.g a penalty in football

Question 2

Open skills are….

Answer 2

Skills which are used where the situation is constantly changing.

Question 3

A basic skill is…

Answer 3

A skill a player finds easy and requires little concetration to do.

Question 4

Massed practices are….

Answer 4

Where a skill is practised until its learnt, without taking a break.

Question 5

Distributed practices are…

Answer 5

Where a skill is practised over several sessions or with breaks, usually for less fit and lower ability athletes.

Question 6

Fixed practice is…

Answer 6

When a skill is practiced over and over again until its perfect.

Question 7

Variable practice is….

Answer 7

When you practice a skill in a variety of different situations, so they can adapt for different competitive situations.

Question 8

What is a complex skill?

Answer 8

A complex skill is much more difficult and therefore required more concentration to be able to complete it to a good ability.

Question 9

What is intrinsict feedback?

Answer 9

Feedback that you give to yourself

Question 10

What is extrinstic feedback?

Answer 10

This is feedback that you get from anyone apart from yourself. E.g a coach or parent

Question 11

What is concurrent feedback?

Answer 11

Given at the time of the performance, for example from the coach on the sideline.

Question 12

What is terminal feedback?

Answer 12

At the end of a game or performance (or halftime), it’s much more reflexive and a better overview than concurrent feedback.

Question 13

Advantages of visual feedback…

Answer 13

Learner knows what the skill they have to perform looks like, but if its by a video, they can’t then ask questions on it.

Question 14

Pros and cons of verbal guidance…

Answer 14

The coach can explain it in further detail to help someone, however it can be hard for beginners to understand the verbal guidance.

Question 15

What is quantative data?

Answer 15

Factual data that is measurable, e.g it involves numbers.

Question 16

What is qualilative data?

Answer 16

Where you can look at how people feel about something, or the opinions they have.

Question 17

How might you want to prepare for a game or sports event?

Answer 17

For most sportspeople, mental preperation starts long before the warm up for the game. Getting the right mindset is something you practise during training, and for which you may even get specialist support.

A common tecnique used here is mental rehearsal.

Question 18

What is imagery?

Answer 18

A mental or psychological tecnique in which the performer imagines or visualises themselves succeeding with their performance.

Question 19

Mental rehearsal is…..

Answer 19

Where the performer pictures themselves executing a skill and practices it in their mind, focusing on the specific performance.

Question 20

How does mental rehearsal help an athlete…..

Answer 20

Reduces anxiety
Builds confidence
Improves concentration
Helps you overcome problems
Improves results