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Sport Psychology Flashcards

1
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What is continuum?

A

A range or sliding scale between two extreme points to classify motor or movement skills

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Give 4 examples of environmental stimuli.

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  • other people (teams)
  • terrain
  • weather
  • situation (venue)
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What is a closed skill?

Give a sporting example.

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Not affected by environment, usually self-paced and predicate leaves
•floor gymnast

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What is an open skill?

Give a sporting example.

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Affected by environment, externally-paced, unpredictable

•passing in frisbee

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What are basic skills? Give a sporting example.

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Form foundation of complex skills, generic to many sports

•running, jumping

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What are complex skills? Give a sporting example.

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More difficult, require high coordination and control

•vault in gymnastics

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What mental skills do people use in sport?

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  • interpretation
  • judgements
  • decision making
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What is a low organisation skill? Give a sporting example.

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Moves made of sub-routines, components can be separated

•gymnastics floor routine

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What is a high organisation skill? Give a sporting example.

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Movement that you can’t separate in or different parts

•cycling

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What is visual guidance?

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When a performer can see the skill being practised

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What are the 4 types of visual guidance?

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  • demonstration
  • video
  • image
  • observation
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What is verbal guidance?

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Given by an observer after watching your performance

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What are the 4 types of verbal guidance?

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  • coaching points
  • coach feedback
  • peer feedback
  • questioning
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What is manual guidance/physical manipulation?

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When a performer is physically supported by the coach

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What is mechanical guidance?

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When equipment is used to aid the performer

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What are the two types of feedback?

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  • intrinsic

* extrinsic

17
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What is intrinsic feedback?

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The physical feel of the movement as it’s being performed

18
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What is extrinsic feedback?

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Provided by external sources during or after performances

19
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When are the 2 times that you can receive feedback?

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  • concurrent

* terminal

20
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What is concurrent feedback?

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Experienced by performer whilst completing action

21
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What is terminal feedback?

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Experienced by performer after movement has been completed

22
Q

Give 2 advantages of intrinsic feedback.

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  • can focus on feel of movement

* developing skills independently

23
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Give 2 advantages of extrinsic feedback.

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  • offers solutions to problems

* prevents performers from reaching a dead end

24
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What kind of feedback might a novice performer need?

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Extrinsic

25
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What kind of feedback would an experienced performer need?

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Intrinsic

26
Q

Give 3 mental features of a warm up?

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  • time to focus on upcoming challenge
  • socialise with team mates and relax
  • high quality warm up makes performer feel confident
27
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What is imagery?

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A mental technique in which performer imagines themselves being successful

28
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What is mental rehearsal?

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Where the performer pictures themselves executing a skill and practises it in their mind

29
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What helps to create an image?

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5 senses - dependant on different sports

30
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What 5 things does mental rehearsal help?

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  • reduce anxiety
  • overcome problems
  • build confidence
  • improve concentration
  • improve results
31
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What are the two preparation techniques?

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Breathing control and self-talk

32
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What is breathing control?

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Physiological process interlinking body and mind to calm someone down

33
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What is self-talk?

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Psychological process, directly affecting mind, the voices in our head

34
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What are the two types of self-talk?

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Positive and negative

35
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What are the 5 things goal setting help?

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  • show success
  • monitor progress
  • give motivation
  • provide focus
  • plan/adapt training
36
Q

What are SMART targets?

A 
Specific
Measurable 
Achievable
Realistic
Time bound

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