sport psych Flashcards
what is sport psychology
the study of psychological factors that affect our sports performance
what is motivation
the direction and intensity of ones efforts
what is a participant factors (motivation)
personality, needs, interests and goals
what is the situational factors (motivation)
coaching style, win-loss record, other team mates
what are 4 extrinsic motivation factors
prize money, medals, publicity, peace
what are 3 intrinsic motivation factors
come from within, enjoyment of the game, desire to achieve
what are the 2 types of personality factors
high need to achieve = low avoid failure, high avoid failure = low need to achieve
what are the 2 types of situational factors
the probability of success is high, the incentive to succeed is low
the probability of success is low the incentive to succeed is higher
give 3 ways to improve motivation
make each team member feel integral to the success of the team
use goal setting as a tool
leaders influence
what is self confidence
the belief that you can successfully perform a desired behaviour
what is the self fulfilling prophecy
believing you will be successful will contribute to successful performance which in turn increases self confidence and expectations of further success
what is the 3 parts of the successful self fulfilling prophecy
expectation of success –> successful performance –> increased self-confidence
what is the 3 parts of the negative self fulfilling prophecy
expectation of failure –> unsuccessful performance –> decreased self-confidence
how can you improve self-confidence
- performance success
- acting and thinking confidently
- imagery
- being prepared
what is concentration
the ability to focus on the task at hand, that is, on relevant cues, while at the same time blocking out any irrelevant cues
what are the 3 things that concentration can be.
selective, shiftable, divisible
what are the 3 aspects of concentration
selective attention
maintaining attention
situational awareness.
what is broad external
attending a large number of cues relating to the external environment
what is broad internal
attending to inner thoughts, feelings and images.
what is narrow external
focusing on a particular task while blocking out any distractions
what is narrow internal
attending to an instant thought or feeling or image and very few cues
what happens if arousal is optimal
optimal performance
what happens if you are under aroused
lack of intensity
what happens if you over aroused
errors from focusing on the wrong cues
