Sport Psychology Flashcards
What are differences between skills and abilities?
skills are learnt and developed; they become consistent; they follow a technical model and can be mental
Abilities are inherited traits; stable characteristics; enduring
How can skills be classified?
as basic to complex
as open to closed
as self-paced to externally-paced
and as gross to fine
what are basic skills?
few decisions
learnt quickly
taught to beginners
What are complex skills?
many decisions
based on top of basic skills
time-consuming to learn
What are open skills?
unstable environment
environmental gameplay
adaptable skills
mostly externally-paced
What are closed skills?
stable environment
no environmental influence
mostly self-paced
What are self-paced skills?
start is controlled by performer
no environmental influence
What is an externally-paced skill?
start is controlled by environment
rate is controlled by environment
What are gross skills?
large scale movements
involves large muscle groups
power, strength, endurance
What are fine skills?
small scale precise movement
small muscle groups
accuracy, precision
What are characteristics of performance goals?
Comparison to oneself not others
technique based
performance indicators
completely controllable
usually short to medium term goals
What are characteristics of outcome goals?
judged by the end result
comparison to others
not directly controllable
usually long term goals
What does SMART stand for?
Specific
Measurable
Accepted (people should accept that the target
is worth their effort)
Realistic
Time-based
What is information processing?
the process of interpreting information from the environment and producing the most relevant movement in response
What is the order of the basic information processing model?
1) input (selective attention)
2) Decision making process
3) Output
