SPORT PSYCHOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 2026 MASTER PERFORMANCE
REVIEW PACK
◉ Great Performance Reminders
Answer: Recalling past successes to reinforce belief in ability.
◉ Vicarious Experience
Answer: Building confidence by observing others successfully
perform a task.
◉ Observational Learning
Answer: Learning and gaining confidence by watching others
perform.
◉ Model Similarity
Answer: Confidence increases when the observed model is similar to
the athlete.
,◉ Imagery
Answer: Mentally visualizing successful performance.
◉ Act "As If"
Answer: Behaving as if you are confident even when confidence is
low.
◉ Act "As If" - Confidence Behaviours
Answer: What does confidence look like? Accept feelings of low
confidence and focus on objective behaviours.
◉ Verbal Persuasion
Answer: Confidence built through encouragement and feedback
from others or self.
◉ Self
Answer: Talk - Internal dialogue that influences confidence and
performance.
◉ Recognition of Negative Self
Answer: Talk - Identifying maladaptive or negative thoughts.
◉ Thought Stopping
, Answer: A technique used to interrupt negative self-talk.
◉ Positive Self
Answer: Talk - Replacing negative thoughts with adaptive and
constructive statements.
◉ Positive Affirmations
Answer: Positive statements used to reinforce confidence.
◉ Performance Reminders
Answer: Short cues that remind athletes of key performance skills.
◉ Social Aspects
Answer: Encouragement and feedback from others that affect
confidence.
◉ Physiological/Affective Arousal
Answer: Emotional and physical states that influence confidence and
performance.
◉ Arousal Regulation Techniques
Answer: Methods used to control physiological and emotional
activation levels.
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 2026 MASTER PERFORMANCE
REVIEW PACK
◉ Great Performance Reminders
Answer: Recalling past successes to reinforce belief in ability.
◉ Vicarious Experience
Answer: Building confidence by observing others successfully
perform a task.
◉ Observational Learning
Answer: Learning and gaining confidence by watching others
perform.
◉ Model Similarity
Answer: Confidence increases when the observed model is similar to
the athlete.
,◉ Imagery
Answer: Mentally visualizing successful performance.
◉ Act "As If"
Answer: Behaving as if you are confident even when confidence is
low.
◉ Act "As If" - Confidence Behaviours
Answer: What does confidence look like? Accept feelings of low
confidence and focus on objective behaviours.
◉ Verbal Persuasion
Answer: Confidence built through encouragement and feedback
from others or self.
◉ Self
Answer: Talk - Internal dialogue that influences confidence and
performance.
◉ Recognition of Negative Self
Answer: Talk - Identifying maladaptive or negative thoughts.
◉ Thought Stopping
, Answer: A technique used to interrupt negative self-talk.
◉ Positive Self
Answer: Talk - Replacing negative thoughts with adaptive and
constructive statements.
◉ Positive Affirmations
Answer: Positive statements used to reinforce confidence.
◉ Performance Reminders
Answer: Short cues that remind athletes of key performance skills.
◉ Social Aspects
Answer: Encouragement and feedback from others that affect
confidence.
◉ Physiological/Affective Arousal
Answer: Emotional and physical states that influence confidence and
performance.
◉ Arousal Regulation Techniques
Answer: Methods used to control physiological and emotional
activation levels.
