sport psychology

Question 1

what is group cohesion?

Answer 1

the notion of a group sticking together to achieve a common goal.

Question 2

what is the personal factor of carrons model?

Answer 2

the individual characteristics, behaviours and motives of team members.

Question 3

what is the environmental factor of carrons model?

Answer 3

common factors that bind group members together, socially and physically.

Question 4

what is the leadership factor of carrons model?

Answer 4

style of leadership and the leadership between coaches and players.

Question 5

what is the team factor or carrons model?

Answer 5

characteristics relating to the whole team as a collective.

Question 6

what is social loafing?

Answer 6

the notion that individual effort decreases as the size of the group increases.

Question 7

causes of social loafing?

Answer 7

• individuals believe that others aren’t working as hard as them so they think they can slack off
• individuals believe that their contribution won’t matter
• individuals believe their effort won’t be noticed
• individuals believe their form has dropped and their team mates will cover for them

Question 8

signs of social loafing?

Answer 8

• poor body language
• played arrive late
• erratic performance and attendance
• players don’t work as hard
• players cease to pack up or set up
  overall drop in form

Question 9

what is a sociogram?

Answer 9

pictorial representation of a measurement between attractiveness and rejection between team mates.

Question 10

what is a group environmental questionnaire?

Answer 10

range of questions on a sliding scale.

Question 11

what are observation schedules?

Answer 11

where the coach observes behaviours and tries to identify clicks and positive interactions between players.

Question 12

what does GRIPS stand for?

Answer 12

goal setting, relaxation, imagery, performance routine, self talk

Question 13

what does SCAMS stand for?

Answer 13

self confidence, concentration, arousal, motivation, stress management

Question 14

what is goal setting and what does it help with?

Answer 14

used to energise and provide a guidance to athletes.

helps with self confidence, motivation, concentration.

Question 15

what is relaxation and what does it help with?

Answer 15

activities and strategies to calm athletes down to assist in stress and anxiety reduction. (PMR, meditation, centred breathing). helps with arousal and stress management.

Question 16

what is imagery and what does it help with?

Answer 16

the process of visualising successful performances in your head and feeling successful in your body. it helps with self confidence, concentration, motivation, stress management, and arousal.

Question 17

what is performance routine and what does it help with?

Answer 17

a series of thoughts and actions in which an athlete engages in systematically prior to performance. helps with self confidence, stress management, concentration and arousal.

Question 18

what is self talk and what does it help with?

Answer 18

the process in which an athlete engages in positive dialogue with themselves inside or inside their head. helps with self confidence, motivation, concentration, arousal, and stress management.