List and explain common internal and external attentional distractors.
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1. Internal
Attending to past events
Attending to future events
Choking under pressure
Overanalyzing body mechanics
Fatigue
Inadequate motivation
2. External
Visual distractors
Auditory distractors
Name the big 5 traits (OCEAN)
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Openness to Experience
Conscientiousness
Extraversion/introversion
Agreeableness
Neuroticism
Should personality testing be used in athlete selection processes? Why or why not?
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1. Clinical tests focus on abnormality but are used in the general population
2. Not sufficient evidence of reliability or validity
3. Social desirability factor
4. Does not account for non psychological factors that affect sports
performance
5. Don't use for athlete selection
What is the ultimate goal of PST?
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Self regulation is the ultimate goal of PST, the ability to effectively work
towards ones goal by monitoring and managing one's thoughts, feelings,
and behaviors.
,Arousal/Anxiety Performance Relationship
Define and differentiate arousal and anxiety.
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1. Arousal: a general state of activation that ranges from deep sleep to
excitement
a) Not necessarily
associated with
negative or positive
events
2. Anxiety: a negative emotional state characterized by nervousness, worry,
apprehension and increased physiological activation
three roles of sport psychologists
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1. Research
2. Teaching
3. consulting
List 5 misconceptions of confidence.
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, Either you have it or you don't
Only positive feedback can build confidence
Confidence equals outspoken arrogance
Mistakes inevitably destroy confidence
According to revised frustration-aggression theory, what series of events could lead
someone to decide to perform an aggressive act in sport?
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Frustration → increased arousal → socially learned cues signal
appropriateness of aggression → aggression or other response
What is thought stopping? How does it work?
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Notice yourself making a negative self statement
Say "stop" out loud or in your head
Follow this up by replacing the thought with a more positive self statement
Feedback, Reinforcement, and Intrinsic Motivation
What is feedback? What are the 3 functions of feedback?
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1. Internal
Attending to past events
Attending to future events
Choking under pressure
Overanalyzing body mechanics
Fatigue
Inadequate motivation
2. External
Visual distractors
Auditory distractors
Name the big 5 traits (OCEAN)
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Openness to Experience
Conscientiousness
Extraversion/introversion
Agreeableness
Neuroticism
Should personality testing be used in athlete selection processes? Why or why not?
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1. Clinical tests focus on abnormality but are used in the general population
2. Not sufficient evidence of reliability or validity
3. Social desirability factor
4. Does not account for non psychological factors that affect sports
performance
5. Don't use for athlete selection
What is the ultimate goal of PST?
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Self regulation is the ultimate goal of PST, the ability to effectively work
towards ones goal by monitoring and managing one's thoughts, feelings,
and behaviors.
,Arousal/Anxiety Performance Relationship
Define and differentiate arousal and anxiety.
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1. Arousal: a general state of activation that ranges from deep sleep to
excitement
a) Not necessarily
associated with
negative or positive
events
2. Anxiety: a negative emotional state characterized by nervousness, worry,
apprehension and increased physiological activation
three roles of sport psychologists
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1. Research
2. Teaching
3. consulting
List 5 misconceptions of confidence.
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, Either you have it or you don't
Only positive feedback can build confidence
Confidence equals outspoken arrogance
Mistakes inevitably destroy confidence
According to revised frustration-aggression theory, what series of events could lead
someone to decide to perform an aggressive act in sport?
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Frustration → increased arousal → socially learned cues signal
appropriateness of aggression → aggression or other response
What is thought stopping? How does it work?
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Notice yourself making a negative self statement
Say "stop" out loud or in your head
Follow this up by replacing the thought with a more positive self statement
Feedback, Reinforcement, and Intrinsic Motivation
What is feedback? What are the 3 functions of feedback?
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