Sports psychology

Question 1

Skill

Answer 1

Learned action with the intention of bringing out excepted results

Question 2

Ability

Answer 2

inherited traits - determine individuals potential to learn a skill

Question 3

Continuum

Answer 3

A line that goes between two extremes

Question 4

Open skill and example

Answer 4

Skills that are affected by the surrounding environment

- football pass

Question 5

Closed Skill and example

Answer 5

Skills not affected by the surround environment

-Tennis serve

Question 6

Basic skill and example

Answer 6

Skills that require little decision making and low levels of concentration
-Running

Question 7

Complex skill and example

Answer 7

Require lots of decision making and high concentration

-Lay up in basketball

Question 8

self placed skill and example

Answer 8

Skills starts when performer decides

Tennis serve

Question 9

Externally paced skill and example

Answer 9

Skill is started because of an external factor

Starting in a 100m sprint

Question 10

Gross skill and example

Answer 10

Use large muscle groups to make large movement

tackle in rugby

Question 11

Fine skill and example

Answer 11

Uses small muscle groups to make small and precise movements.
Darts throw

Question 12

Performance goal definition

Answer 12

Focuses on personal performance and you compare yourself to what you have already done

Question 13

Outcome goals definition

Answer 13

Focuses on end result

Question 14

Advantages of performance goals (2)

Answer 14

• No comparison with other players
• motivating to beat personal best
• focuses on performance so future performance will improve resulting in better outcomes

Question 15

Advantages of Outcome goals

Answer 15

Motivating

Question 16

Disadvantage of outcome goals

Answer 16

Players become to focused on results affecting performance

You don’t always have control over outcome

Question 17

Purpose of goal setting (3)

Answer 17

increases motivation 
increases focus
decreases anxiety
monitors progress
Planning of training improved

Question 18

SMART goals defintion

Answer 18

S specific
M measurable
A accepted
R realistic
T time bound

Question 19

Information processing model

Answer 19

Input - Decision making - Output - Feedback

Question 20

Input definition

Answer 20

Information received from senses by selective attention

Question 21

selective attention definition

Answer 21

We only pay attention to the important information and block out the rest

Question 22

Decision making definition.

Answer 22

Appropriate response based on input and long term memory store

Question 23

Output defintion

Answer 23

Information is sent to muscles to carry out action

Question 24

Feedback definition

Answer 24

Review of you output either intrinsic or extrinsic

Question 25

Advantage of visual guidance

Answer 25

Skill can be copied
used with groups
good for beginners to make mental image

Question 26

Disadvantages of visual guidance

Answer 26

time consuming

complex movement

Question 27

Advantages to verbal guidance

Answer 27

Instruction can be given quickly
Can be used during performance
no equipment needed

Question 28

Disadvantages of verbal guidance

Answer 28

some movements are hard to explain

relies on communication skills of coach

Question 29

Advantages of manual guidance

Answer 29

Performer can get feel for movement
builds confidence
breaks down movement

Question 30

Disadvantages of manual guidance

Answer 30

Can become dependent on it
not same feeling as doing it alone
can only be used 1 to 1

Question 31

Advantages of mechanical guidance

Answer 31

Performer gets feel for movement
builds confidence
reduces charger

Question 32

Disadvantages of mechanical guidance

Answer 32

Performers become dependent on it

cant be used with large groups