Sports psychology

Question 1

what is a skill?

Answer 1

Learned actions that when mastered, can be done consistently with ease and correct technique

Question 2

what are abilities?

Answer 2

stable traits ,inherited from your parents, that determine an individual’s potential to learn or acquire skills

Question 3

what are the skill classifications?

Answer 3

basic to complex continuum
open to closed continuum
self paced to externally paced continuum
gross to fine continuum

Question 4

What it is intrinsic feedback?

Answer 4

Feedback from within

Question 5

what is extrinsic feedback?

Answer 5

feedback from an external source

Question 6

What are performance goals?

Answer 6

> Personal standards to be achieved

>don’t compare themselves to others

Question 7

what are outcome goals?

Answer 7

goals that focus on the end result e.g. winning

Question 8

what is SMART target setting?

Answer 8

Specific 
Measurable
Accepted
Realistic 
Time-bound

Question 9

what is verbal guidance?

Answer 9

guidance provided by speaking

Question 10

what is manual guidance?

Answer 10

physically moving the performer to guide them

Question 11

what is mechanical guidance?

Answer 11

using mechanical aids to assist a performer

Question 12

what is visual guidance?

Answer 12

guidance that you can see

e.g. a demonstration

Question 13

what is arousal?

Answer 13

physical and mental state of alertness varying from deep sleep to intense excitement

Question 14

what is direct aggression?

Answer 14

aggression aimed at another person using physical contact

e.g. high tackle

Question 15

what is indirect aggression?

Answer 15

player hits the ball or an object to gain an advantage

e.g. smashing the ball with power to win the point (lower opponent’s confidence)

Question 16

what is an introvert?

Answer 16

> people who tend to be quiet, shy and thoughtful
tend to play skills that require low arousal and fine skills
e.g. archery, darts

Question 17

what is an extrovert?

Answer 17

> sociable, enthusiastic and loud people

>tend to play team sports where gross skills are required

Question 18

what is extrinsic motivation?

Answer 18

drive experienced by a performer when striving to achieve a reward

Question 19

what is intrinsic motivation?

Answer 19

drive that comes from within the perormer

Question 20

What is knowledge of results?

Answer 20

Feedback about the outcome

e.g. whether you scored or not

Question 21

What is knowledge of performance?

Answer 21

Feedback about the quality of performance

e.g. technique

Question 22

Why is positive feedback good for beginners?

Answer 22

Keeps them motivated

Question 23

What is negative feedback?

Answer 23

Used to inform the athlete what was wrong about the movement so they can achieve the correct movement