SPECIAL PURPOSE EXAMINATION (SPEX) | 2026/2027 LATEST
UPDATED VERSION | QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |
GRADED A+
What is MST? and What are some stragatgies? -
ANSWER
Mental Skills Training
Self talk, imagery, relaxation
What is the inverted U theory? -
ANSWER
arousal facilitates performance up to an optimal level, beyond which further increases in arousal are
associated with reduced performance
What can you experience if you are too aroused? -
ANSWER
Decreased concentration, tight jerky motions,negative thoughts, worrying, attention and
concentration shift
What can you experience if you are under aroused? -
ANSWER
Lack of motivation, lack of concentration, slow moments rather than fast jerky ones
What are the 2 types of Applied sport psychology?
What does each one focus on? -
ANSWER
Clinical sports psych and Educational sport psych
Clinical sport psych focuses on helping athletes with severe disorders such as anorexia, depression
etc
Educational sport psych is focused on teaching psych to "normal" people in abnormal situations
(being a high perfomance athlete) e.g how to deal with pressure,
What are the two personality traits in sport? -
UPDATED VERSION | QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |
GRADED A+
What is MST? and What are some stragatgies? -
ANSWER
Mental Skills Training
Self talk, imagery, relaxation
What is the inverted U theory? -
ANSWER
arousal facilitates performance up to an optimal level, beyond which further increases in arousal are
associated with reduced performance
What can you experience if you are too aroused? -
ANSWER
Decreased concentration, tight jerky motions,negative thoughts, worrying, attention and
concentration shift
What can you experience if you are under aroused? -
ANSWER
Lack of motivation, lack of concentration, slow moments rather than fast jerky ones
What are the 2 types of Applied sport psychology?
What does each one focus on? -
ANSWER
Clinical sports psych and Educational sport psych
Clinical sport psych focuses on helping athletes with severe disorders such as anorexia, depression
etc
Educational sport psych is focused on teaching psych to "normal" people in abnormal situations
(being a high perfomance athlete) e.g how to deal with pressure,
What are the two personality traits in sport? -
