Chapter3

Question 1

Confidence

Answer 1

An athletes realistic expectation of achieving success.

Question 2

Education phase

Answer 2

Stage of mental training in which athletes learn the importance of a mental training tool or skill as well as how to develop it, then build greater awareness of their strengths and weaknesses in that area.

Question 3

Energy management

Answer 3

Ability to get into an optimal energy zone.

Question 4

Flow

Answer 4

An optimal psychological state involving total absorption in an activity that can occur when athletes are both mentally and physically prepared; enables best performance.

Question 5

Implementation phase

Answer 5

Stage of training in which athletes practice a mental training tool or skill until it is over learned in order to be able to use it automatically in competitive situations without having to think about it consciously.

Question 6

Mental skills

Answer 6

Psychological attributes,typical of mentally tough athletes, that coaches want their athletes to have, including motivation, energy management, attention, stress management, and confidence.

Question 7

Mental skills training

Answer 7

Systematic practice and use of mental training tools to develop mental skills in order to improve performance, increase enjoyment, and develop life skills.

Question 8

Mental training tools

Answer 8

Mental training strategies that are the cornerstones for developing mental skills; include goal setting, imagery, relaxation and energization, and self talk.

Question 9

Motivation

Answer 9

Desire to pursue a goal, reflected in three behaviors by athletes: the choice they make, their effort level, and their task persistence.

Question 10

Acquisition phase

Answer 10

Stage of mental skill training that helps athletes learns and actually develop various mental training tools and skills.