Sport Psychology Flashcards
What is continuum?
A range or sliding scale between two extreme points to classify motor or movement skills
Give 4 examples of environmental stimuli.
- other people (teams)
- terrain
- weather
- situation (venue)
What is a closed skill?
Give a sporting example.
Not affected by environment, usually self-paced and predicate leaves
•floor gymnast
What is an open skill?
Give a sporting example.
Affected by environment, externally-paced, unpredictable
•passing in frisbee
What are basic skills? Give a sporting example.
Form foundation of complex skills, generic to many sports
•running, jumping
What are complex skills? Give a sporting example.
More difficult, require high coordination and control
•vault in gymnastics
What mental skills do people use in sport?
- interpretation
- judgements
- decision making
What is a low organisation skill? Give a sporting example.
Moves made of sub-routines, components can be separated
•gymnastics floor routine
What is a high organisation skill? Give a sporting example.
Movement that you can’t separate in or different parts
•cycling
What is visual guidance?
When a performer can see the skill being practised
What are the 4 types of visual guidance?
- demonstration
- video
- image
- observation
What is verbal guidance?
Given by an observer after watching your performance
What are the 4 types of verbal guidance?
- coaching points
- coach feedback
- peer feedback
- questioning
What is manual guidance/physical manipulation?
When a performer is physically supported by the coach
What is mechanical guidance?
When equipment is used to aid the performer
What are the two types of feedback?
- intrinsic
* extrinsic
What is intrinsic feedback?
The physical feel of the movement as it’s being performed
What is extrinsic feedback?
Provided by external sources during or after performances
When are the 2 times that you can receive feedback?
- concurrent
* terminal
What is concurrent feedback?
Experienced by performer whilst completing action
What is terminal feedback?
Experienced by performer after movement has been completed
Give 2 advantages of intrinsic feedback.
- can focus on feel of movement
* developing skills independently
Give 2 advantages of extrinsic feedback.
- offers solutions to problems
* prevents performers from reaching a dead end
What kind of feedback might a novice performer need?
Extrinsic
