1- Sport psychologists are engaged in 3 interrelated tasks. List them below.
2 - Within the discipline of sports psychology there are a range of specific areas which focus on different aspects of sporting performance. They are as follows:
3 - The study of Sports psychology is built around 3 key topics to enhance athletic performance. List below.
4 - Motivation is reflected in our behaviour centred on 3 characteristics. List below
5 - Some strategies used in motivational psychology are:
6 - List 3 common myths about motivational psychology
7 - Evidence suggests that athletes seek to fulfil four primary needs. List them below
8 - The need for control and autonomy: by shifting some control to the athletes, it is possible to develop a disciplined team where athletes feel a strong sense of ownership. To achieve this some strategies include: List below
9 - Are there other ways you could give athletes a sense of ownership and more autonomy in their chosen sport? Explain.
10 - Motivational theory is divided into three categories. List below.
11 - Regarding the 'Reversal theory' of Motivation describe the difference between a' telic' state of arousal and a 'par atelic' state of arousal
12 - Why do you think Tangible rewards (extrinsic motivators) have the potential to damage an athlete's intrinsic motivation?
13 - What is the key to building an athlete's intrinsic motivation?
14 - Why it is more beneficial to focus on raising an athlete's intrinsic motivation rather than encouraging improvement through the use of extrinsic motivators?
15 - Think of a time when your efforts (in sport or outside of) received recognition. How were you rewarded? Did this boost your intrinsic motivation, yes, no and why? How did it make you feel?
16 - List the benefits of mental plans
17 - what is meant by 'flow mind set'
18 - What do you think Launi Meili's pre competition 'mental preparation' and 'mental performance' planning may have consisted of?
19 - Indicate 3 types of mental plans that could be utilised by an athlete to enhance athletic performance. List below
20 - List some Mental Training Tools used to develop mental preparation plans and explain your understanding of each.
21 - Give a definition for Mental Performance Plans and explain its purpose
22 - Mental Recovery Plans and explain its purpose