Chapter 15 Slides

Question 1

Goals:

Answer 1

cognitive mechanisms that describe what an individual is trying to accomplish, an aim or objective

Question 2

_____ _____ is the most popular performance-enhancement technique used in sport psychology.

Answer 2

goal setting

Question 3

Goal setting in business settings enhances performance ___% of the time.

Answer 3

91%

Question 4

Goal setting improves sport performance by _____%.

Answer 4

5-10%

Question 5

SMART goals:

Answer 5

• specific
• measurable
• action-oriented
• realistic
• time-oriented

Question 6

Describe Burton’s goal setting training program.

Answer 6

• goal setting is a skill
• athletes can improve their goal setting skill through practice
• systematic practice routines allow more effective goals

Question 7

What are the 6 steps to optimal personal goals?

Answer 7

• vision: long term objectives
• need assessment
• how will your goals be measured
• determine optimal difficulty
• adjust goals from practice to competition
• prioritize and coordinate goals to maximize their effect

Question 8

How can we apply Burton’s process?

Answer 8

• choose an area of your life you wish to work on

- use the steps for optimal personal goals

Question 9

Goal setting is best understood and most effective when understood as a ______.

Answer 9

process

Question 10

Most coaches and athletes do a great job of setting goals and the forget or ignore:

Answer 10

the rest of the process

Question 11

What are the types of goals?

Answer 11

• long vs short

- process, performance, outcome

Question 12

Goal difficulty should be ____% above CPC.

Answer 12

5-10%

Question 13

What are the 7 steps in the goal setting process?

Answer 13

• set goals
• secure commitment
• identify obstacles
• develop action plan
• feedback on goal attainment
• evaluate goal attainment
• reinforce goal attainment

Question 14

Describe how you secure commitment.

Answer 14

• cooperative goal setting
• reward goal attainment
• post goals and goal progress for social support accountability

Question 15

Describe how you identify obstacles.

Answer 15

identify potential obstacles to successful goal attainment prior to and during the goal setting program

Question 16

Describe how you develop an action plan.

Answer 16

• geared toward combating identified obstacles
  or
• geared toward developing new strategies for goal achievement

Question 17

Describe how to get feedback on goal attainment.

Answer 17

• feedback is critical in the goal setting process
• feedback gives athlete an indication of their progress
• feedback is a byproduct of specific and measurable goals

Question 18

Describe how to evaluate goal attainment.

Answer 18

• probably the most overlooked step in the goal setting process
• schedule assigned times daily, weekly, or bimonthly to monitor goal progress

Question 19

Describe how to reinforce goal attainment.

Answer 19

• reward goal achievement
• remember the reinforcement schedule and behaviour modification material
• self-reward or develop a team reward system

Question 20

Name 6 common problems during the goal setting process.

Answer 20

• not selling goal setting to coaches and athletes
• failing to set specific goals
• setting too many goals
• failing to adjust goals
• focusing too much on outcome
• forgetting about follow up

Question 21

Goals are more important in _____ than in _____.

Answer 21

• practice

- competition

Question 22

Practice goals focus their attention on _______, ______ and ______.

Answer 22

• techniques
• skills
• strategies

Question 23

Setting goals serve as ______ ______ for practice.

Answer 23

mental preparation

Question 24

Set _____ or _____ goals each practice.

Answer 24

• process

- performance

Question 25

Set _____ goals for each drill or activity.

Answer 25

impromptu

Question 26

Confidence =

Answer 26

what you set + what you say + what you see

Question 27

Somebody who plays to win makes _____ goals.

Answer 27

outcome

Question 28

Some what who plays not to lose makes ______ goals.

Answer 28

• no goals

- really easy goals