Chapter 15 Slides Flashcards
(28 cards)
Goals:
cognitive mechanisms that describe what an individual is trying to accomplish, an aim or objective
_____ _____ is the most popular performance-enhancement technique used in sport psychology.
goal setting
Goal setting in business settings enhances performance ___% of the time.
91%
Goal setting improves sport performance by _____%.
5-10%
SMART goals:
- specific
- measurable
- action-oriented
- realistic
- time-oriented
Describe Burton’s goal setting training program.
- goal setting is a skill
- athletes can improve their goal setting skill through practice
- systematic practice routines allow more effective goals
What are the 6 steps to optimal personal goals?
- 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
How can we apply Burton’s process?
- choose an area of your life you wish to work on
- use the steps for optimal personal goals
Goal setting is best understood and most effective when understood as a ______.
process
Most coaches and athletes do a great job of setting goals and the forget or ignore:
the rest of the process
What are the types of goals?
- long vs short
- process, performance, outcome
Goal difficulty should be ____% above CPC.
5-10%
What are the 7 steps in the goal setting process?
- set goals
- secure commitment
- identify obstacles
- develop action plan
- feedback on goal attainment
- evaluate goal attainment
- reinforce goal attainment
Describe how you secure commitment.
- cooperative goal setting
- reward goal attainment
- post goals and goal progress for social support accountability
Describe how you identify obstacles.
identify potential obstacles to successful goal attainment prior to and during the goal setting program
Describe how you develop an action plan.
- geared toward combating identified obstacles
or - geared toward developing new strategies for goal achievement
Describe how to get feedback on goal attainment.
- 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
Describe how to evaluate goal attainment.
- probably the most overlooked step in the goal setting process
- schedule assigned times daily, weekly, or bimonthly to monitor goal progress
Describe how to reinforce goal attainment.
- reward goal achievement
- remember the reinforcement schedule and behaviour modification material
- self-reward or develop a team reward system
Name 6 common problems during the goal setting process.
- 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
Goals are more important in _____ than in _____.
- practice
- competition
Practice goals focus their attention on _______, ______ and ______.
- techniques
- skills
- strategies
Setting goals serve as ______ ______ for practice.
mental preparation
Set _____ or _____ goals each practice.
- process
- performance
