Sport Flashcards
Roles of sport psychologist
Investigate Teach Visual imagery Stress management Motivation Goal setting
Learning curve
Steep incline of improvement
Steading out
Enhance at high level
Impede at start
Mental imagery
Leads to better performance
Vivid Image
Slow motion.
What is motivation
Internal force
Directs behaviour toward goal
Extrinsic
Reward external to individual
Internal factors operating within
Audience effect
When learning skill audience Impede performance
Mastered skill audience enhance
Goal setting
Helps achieve desires and promoted motivation
Short term within 12 month small goals to achieve big goal
Long term over 12 month, broken down
Smart goals
Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Time framed
What is stress
Tension produced by internal or external forces
Feel unable to cope
Arousal
Yerkes Dodson
Level of alertness
Combination of anxiety, motivation and environment
Simple task = high arousal
Complex = low
Choking
Failure to perform at optimum level
Sensation seekers
High level of Arousal
Engage in thrill and adventure
What is sport psychology
Looks at frame of mind regarding training
