Sports Psychology

Question 1

Define Skill

Answer 1

Learned actions or learned behaviours with the intention of

bringing about predetermined results

Question 2

Define Ability

Answer 2

Inherited, stable traits that determine an individual’s potential
to learn or acquire a skill

Question 3

Identify 3 characteristics

of a skilful performance

Answer 3

Pre-determined, aesthetically pleasing, fluent, co-ordinated,
efficiency

Question 4

Give an example of a
simple skill from a team
game.

Answer 4

Short passing, basic catching or ball control.

Question 5

Identify a characteristic of

a complex skill

Answer 5

Involves lots of decision making, performed by more

experienced performers

Question 6

Give an example of a

complex skill

Answer 6

Pole vault, long jump, triple jump

Question 7

Identify a characteristic of

an open skill

Answer 7

Skill performed in an unstable changing environment,

externally paced, depends on opponents/others

Question 8

Give an example of an

open skill

Answer 8

Tackling in rugby, dribbling in basketball, shooting in hockey

Question 9

Identify a characteristic of

a closed skill

Answer 9

Stable environment, self-paced, skill performed same way each
time as not affected by environment

Question 10

Give an example of a

closed skill

Answer 10

Gymnastics routine, javelin throw, penalty in football

Question 11

What does SMART stand

for?

Answer 11

Specific, measurable, accepted, realistic, time bound

Question 12

Describe what is meant by

a specific goal

Answer 12

Goal must be specific to the demands of the sport or the

muscles/movement used

Question 13

Describe what is meant by

a measurable goal.

Answer 13

It must be possible to measure whether the goals set have been
met

Question 14

Describe what is meant by

an accepted goal.

Answer 14

Goals that are accepted by the performer and others e.g.

coach, parents, teacher

Question 15

Describe what is meant by

a realistic goal.

Answer 15

the goals must actually be possible to complete or achieve

Question 16

Describe what is meant by

a time bound goal

Answer 16

A set period of time must be imposed e.g. by the end of the

season

Question 17

Identify four types of

guidance

Answer 17

Visual, verbal, manual, mechanical

Question 18

Explain verbal guidance

Answer 18

This involves using your sense of hearing and could involve

listening to a coach give instructions.

Question 19

Explain visual guidance

Answer 19

This involves the performer being able to actually see something using sight which could be a demonstration, a video, you tube clip or photograph, chart, court markings.

Question 20

Explain mechanical

guidance

Answer 20

This involves the use of objects or aids such as RoboGolfPro machine for golfers to practice the golf swing, floats in swim.

Question 21

Explain manual guidance

Answer 21

This is where the performer can be assisted in a physical movement e.g. supporting somebody do a gym vault.

Question 22

Give an example of manual

guidance

Answer 22

Gymnastic vault

Question 23

Give an example of visual

guidance

Answer 23

Looking at a demo of how to serve in badminton, looking at pictures, watching you tube videos

Question 24

Give an example of verbal

guidance

Answer 24

Listening to a coach give instructions of how to move the arms in back crawl

Question 25

Give an example of

mechanical guidance

Answer 25

Using a float in swimming, , RoboGolfPro machine

Question 26

Identify six types of

feedback

Answer 26

Positive, negative, extrinsic, intrinsic, knowledge of results,
knowledge of performance

Question 27

Describe extrinsic

feedback

Answer 27

Received from outside of the performer e.g. coach

Question 28

Describe intrinsic feedback

Answer 28

Feedback received from within themselves e.g. how a shot at goal felt

Question 29

Describe knowledge of results

Answer 29

This is feedback the performer gets through the end result of a performance e.g. the score, how many runs made

Question 30

Describe knowledge of

performance

Answer 30

This is how the performer feels about their actions from the performance that has just taken place

Question 31

Describe what is meant by

positive feedback

Answer 31

Feedback about what was good and correct about a performance

Question 32

Describe what is meant by

negative feedback

Answer 32

Feedback about what was bad or incorrect about a performance

Question 33

Explain positive self-talk

Answer 33

This involves you mentally reflecting and reframing your thoughts replacing negative thoughts with positive ones

Question 34

Explain visualisation/

imagery

Answer 34

Changing the way you think in order to change the way you

behave. Recalling a positive outcome.