Sports Psychology Flashcards
(27 cards)
What are the 3 main roles of a sports psychologists?
Help Athletes Cope with Performance Fears
Help Athletes Improve Mental Skills for Performance
Help Athlete Mentally Prepare for Competition
What is sport psychology?
A specialist area of psychology that deals with the psychological factors that influence and are influenced by, participation in sport, exercise and physical activity.
What are 5 areas of specialisation for sport psychology?
- motivation
-goal setting
- Self-confidence
- Stress and relaxation
- Mental skills of imagery, focus and flow
Define motivation-
is an internal force that activates, directs and sustains behaviour towards the attainment of a goal.
What is extrinsic motivation?
is the motivation that results from rewards that are external to the individual.
What is the difference between tangible and intangible rewards?
Intangible rewards:are rewards that cannot be physically held.
Eg. Prestige, praise from parents, coach or peers, or achieving public recognition.
Tangible rewards: are rewards that can be physically held and shown to others. Eg. money, awards, trophies and medals.
What is intrinsic motivation?
is motivation that results from internal factors operating within the individual.
Give three types of extrinsic and intrinsic motivation?
Examples of intrinsic motivation include: Excitement, Fun, Satisfaction from competing.
Examples of extrinsic motivation include: Studying because you want to get a good grade, Cleaning your room to avoid being reprimanded by your parents, Participating in a sport in order to win awards.
Write the equation for the additive principle and explain it.
Intrinsic motivation + Extrinisc motivation = Maximum Motivation
What is goal setting?
is the process of setting specific, measurable and time-targeting objectives.
What are the two types of goals? Give three examples of each.
Long Term and Short Term goals.
Short: Work our three times a week to build up throwing power.
Long: Pitch for the New York Yankees.
What are the six important tips for goal setting?
Achievable
Action-orientated
Measurable
Time-bound
Written down and displayed
Owned by the team or individual
The 4 steps to successful goal setting are:
Select goal, commit to action, review and reward.
Self Confidence can be defined as:
A persons belief in the self and their ability.
A stressor can be defined as:
Internal or external stimuli that causes stress.
The 2 major branches of the human nervous system are the:
Central & Peripheral nervous systems.
The 2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system are the:
Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
Arousal can be defined as:
The overall state of alertness and readiness for action of an organism.
The Yerkes- Dodson Law concludes that:
Within the moderate level of arousal there is an optimum performance.
Is emotional a type of relaxation?
No
What 3 broad areas do sport psychologists work in?
Application, Research and Education.
How can having a low self-confidence affect an athlete?
Low self-confidence can cause an athlete to perform poorly, often below their capabilities. Characteristics of an athlete with low self confidence include:
Take criticism harshly
Find it hard to identify their strengths.
Name the function of the Sympathetic & Parasympathetic Nervous System for each body part: (Eyes, Mouth, Skin, Palms, Heart)
Eyes: Pupils Dilate/ Returns pupils to normal size.
Mouth: Inhibits Saliva/ Saliva levels are returned to normal so they are in increased.
Skin: Starts sweating/ Sweating stops.
Palms: Sweating Occurs/ Sweating is brought to a halt.
Heart: Heart Rate increases/ Heart rate slows back down.
List 2 examples of physiological effects of prolonged arousal.
Aches and pains
Fatigue
