Chapter 11 Textbook Flashcards
Define PST.
a systematic and consistent practice of mental or psychological skills for the purpose of enhancing performance, increasing enjoyment, or achieving greater sport and physical activity self satisfaction.
The importance of mental skills is seen in the highly valued attribute of _____ _____.
mental toughness
In the 1950s, the first country to systemically engage in mental skills with athletes and coaches was the ______.
Soviet Union
Describe the mental toughness of olympic athletes.
gold medalists perceived mental toughness as a crucial prerequisite of athletic sucess
What does mental toughness have to do with?
- athlete’s ability to focus
- ability to rebound from failure
- ability to cope with pressure
- determination to persist in the face of adversity
- mental resistance
Most coaches consider sport to be at least ___% mental when competing against an opponent of similar ability.
50%
Golf, tennis, and figure skating are consistently viewed as ____ to ___% mental.
80-90%
What is the 4C model in defining mental toughness?
- control
- commitment
- challenge
- confidence
____ factors account primarily for day-to-day fluctuations in performance.
psychological
Name 5 things that educational sport psychologists do.
- goal setting
- imagery
- arousal regulation
- concentration
- mental preparation
Name 5 things that clinical sport psychologists help treat.
- eating disorders
- substance abuse
- personality disorders
- severe depression or anxiety
- psychopathology
Psychological skills can be learned, but they must be…
practiced over time and integrated into a person’s daily training regimen.
How do more successful players differ from less successful ones?
how developed their psychological skills are
Coaches and athletes would find these topics most useful in PST programs:
- arousal regulation
- imagery (mental preparation)
- confidence building
- increasing motivation and commitment (goal setting)
- attention or concentration skills (self-talk, mental plans)
- coping with injury
Psychological skills training that is _____ based enhances sport performance.
educationally