Topic 2:Sport Psychology Flashcards

1
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continuum

A

line that goes between two extremes

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2
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continua

A

multiple continuum

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3
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open skills definition

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skills that are affected by the environment

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examples of extreme open skills

A

pass in hockey
dribbling in football
a rugby tackle

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5
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closed skills definition

A

skills that aren’t affected by the environment

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6
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examples of extreme closed skills

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penalty kick in football
gymnastics vault
tennis serve

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7
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basic skills

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require little thought
simple
little amount of information to be processed
little decision making

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8
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examples of extreme basic skills

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running
cycling
swimming
chest pass

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complex skills

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difficult
require thought and concentration
lots of information to be processed
lot of decision making

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examples of extreme complex skills

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trying to dribble past defenders
rock climbing
passing the baton in a relay race
a lay up in basketball

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11
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low organisation skills

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easy to do

clear separate phases

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12
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examples of extreme low organisation skills

A

tennis serve

triple jump

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13
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high organisation skills

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harder to do

have phases that aren’t clearly broken down making them harder to practice

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14
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examples of extreme high organisation skills

A

tumbling in gymnastics

golf swing

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15
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massed practice

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little or no breaks in the session, same skill repeated

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16
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advantages and disadvantages of massed practice

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+correct movement is grooved

  • boring
  • tiring leading to errors
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17
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when is massed practice used

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when the performer is 
elite 
older
longer attention span 
very fit 
when the skill is 
simple
low organised
closed
not dangerous
18
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distributed practice

A

breaks in the session providing rest, fewer reps so more skills can be practised

19
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advantages and disadvantages of distributed practice

A

+doesn’t get too tired
+prevents boredom
-may not gain the skill in the time

20
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when is distributed practice used

A
when the performer is 
a beginner
young 
not very fit
when the skill is 
complex
high organisation
open
dangerous
21
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fixed practice

A

when the whole movement of the skill is repeatedly practised in the same way, not broken down into smaller parts

22
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when is fixed practise used

A

when the sport is made of closed skills

so the situation doesn’t change likewise to the performance situation

23
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variable practise

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is when the same skill is repeated in different situations, so the performer gains wider experience

24
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when is variable practice used

A

when a sport is mainly made of open skills because the skill can vary
can be done in stages to increase difficulty

25
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values of goal setting

A

+increased motivation
+focus
+improved monitoring of progress and planning of training sessions

26
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SMART targets

A
specific 
measurable
achievable 
realistic
timebound
27
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specific

A

goal is clear

28
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measurable

A

has a unit of measurement

29
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achievable

A

possible for you

30
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realistic

A

one that is possible

31
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time-bound

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assigned a time frame for completion

32
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visual guidance

A

where performer is shown the skill

33
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visual example

A

videos

34
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verbal guidance

A

where performer is told the skill

35
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verbal example

A

spoken to by a coach

36
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manual guidance

A

coach physically touches the performer

37
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mechanical guidance

A

physical aid such as equipment

38
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intrinsic feedback

A

within performer

39
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extrinsic feedback

A

from someone else

40
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concurrent feedback

A

during performance

41
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terminal feedback

A

after performance

42
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mental rehearsal

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rehearsing series of events in their head

actually performing events in a warm up