Challenge 3 Flashcards
(35 cards)
What type of relationship exists between breathing/respiratory rates & emotions?
Bi-directional
Which type of breathing is characterized by slow, deep inhalations that fill the lungs and expand the belly?
Diaphragmatic
What type of breathing is associated with stress?
Thoracic
What part of the nervous system activates the relaxation response & strengthens HR variability?
Parasympathetic
What are the types of relaxation training discussed lecture? How are they different?
Autogenic - scan throughout body
Progressive - conscious tightening & relaxation of muscles throughout the body
Describe the different imagery perspectives
External view - seeing from an outside perpsective
Internal view - only see what you can see
What is imagery vividness?
Clarity & detail of images
Define motivational specific imagery
Represents specific outcome goals/Imagining the thing you want to happen
What does it mean to have image controllability?
The ability to imagine self-executing the task perfectly, not blocked by mistakes or obstacles
Why does imagery work?
Because of functional equivalence explanation
What role does an individual’s appraisal of a stressor play in the relationship between a potential stressor and the stress response? (Transactional Model)
Posits that emotions arise based on how the individual appraises the stressor and its significance for their well-being
What are the 2 different types of coping, & what is the primary purpose for each of the strategies?
Problem-focused coping - directed towards managing the stressor & minimizing its effects (approach-oriented)
Emotion-focused coping - directed towards alleviating the negative emotions that arise as a result of the appraisal of the stressor (avoidance-oriented)
What are the different types of appraisals within the Transactional Model of stress & coping?
Challenge or Threat
coping
What does Folkman’s Goodness-of-fit principle assert?
Use of problem-focused coping when you can control or change the stressor
Use of emotion-focused coping when the stressor is beyond control
What are the 4 principles of Baumeister’s Self-Regulation theory?
Utimately, we can rationalize anything
- Make clear goal
- Self-monitoring
- Self-regulatory strength
- Motivation to achieve the standard
What can reduce one’s capacity for self-regulation?
- Depletion of strength/willpower
- Affect states
- Low glucose levels in brain
- Habits
- Pre-frontal cortex impairment
What is a pre-shot routine & what is it used for?
To help attentional control
What term describes the process of an individual transcending their ego to observe their thoughts, feelings, & actions?
Self-distancing
What does a Pygmalion prone coach do?
Someone that maximizes athletic progress of high expectancy athletes, while limiting achievements of low expectancy teammates
What does it mean when a leader takes a holistic approach?
Individuals are whole human beings that have physical, emotional, & spiritual needs
Define awareness and what does having it do.
Awareness - being awake & attentive to the needs of others, which improves concentration
Quality practice starts by asking yourself…
Why am I here?
What are the 4 dimensions of attention/concentration?
- External broad
- External narrow
- Internal broad
- Internal narrow
What are the different perspectives an athlete can take when evaluating a failure?
Self-distancing
First person
Third person
