Confidence

Question 1

characteristics of self confident performers

Answer 1

set and achieve stretching goals
learn from criticism
perspective on strengths and weaknesses
take risks
no fear of being wrong
deal with pressure

Question 2

what do performers who have strong self belief have

Answer 2

tell you about their self belief and ability
need to vocalise and externalise it
exposed and vulnerable

Question 3

performers who are aware of their lack of self belief …

Answer 3

waiting to be found out
highly self conscious and critical

Question 4

when is self confidence most fragile

Answer 4

when performers appear to have strong self belief and ones who are aware of their lack of

Question 5

when is self confidence most robust

Answer 5

built on holistic self esteem, self worth and value
humble
no need to inform others of achievements
rational
take positives
don’t take things personally
occasional doubts serve to prevent complacency

Question 6

bandora self efficacy

Answer 6

performance accomplishments
vicarious experiences
verbal persuasion
physiological state
emotional state
imaginal experiences

Question 7

performance accomplishments

Answer 7

most powerful predictor
positive linear relationship

Question 8

what is performance accomplishment predictor influenced by

Answer 8

perceived difficulty of task
effort
physical guidance received
temporal patterning of success (when success and failure occurred)

Question 9

vicarious experiences

Answer 9

info derived from observing and comparing to others
modelling provides instructional and efficacy info

Question 10

when is vicarious experiences most important

Answer 10

lacking personal experience in task
perceived similarities to model

Question 11

verbal persuasion

Answer 11

persuasive techniques used to manipulate behaviour
self talk
evaluative feedback
others expectations

Question 12

what are mediating factors for verbal persuasion

Answer 12

prestige
credibility
expertise
trustworthiness

Question 13

physiological state

Answer 13

appraisal of condition
increased fitness etc
if associates nervousness with bad performances self confidence lowers (how arousal is interpreted)

Question 14

emotional state

Answer 14

appraisal of emotional state and cog processes
mediated by selective recall of past experiences

Question 15

imaginal experiences

Answer 15

imagining oneself or others being successful
mediated by efficacy in imagery ability

Question 16

distal beliefs

Answer 16

past determinants of current self efficacy

Question 17

proximal beliefs

Answer 17

current determinants of current self efficacy

Question 18

original model of sport confidence

Answer 18

dichotomous approach
athletes possess dispositional confidence (trait) that interacts with situational factors to develop state confidence

Question 19

why was the original dichotomous approach of sports confidence revised

Answer 19

to take into account social cognitive theory and be consistent with self efficacy theories (dynamic not static trait)

Question 20

Vealey revised sport confidence model

Answer 20

general conceptualisation of self confidence predicts behaviour across range of sport situations

Question 21

what does Vealeys sport confident model predict

Answer 21

organisational culture and athletes characteristics influence sources of sport confidence which in turn predict sport confidence levels which predict athlete affect, behaviour and cognition

Question 22

affect consequences of efficacy beliefs

Answer 22

emotion
mood

Question 23

behaviour consequences of efficacy beliefs

Answer 23

effort
performance

Question 24

cognitions consequences of efficacy beliefs

Answer 24

choice
attributions

Question 25

how is self confidence protected

Answer 25

self serving bias attribute positive outcomes to own abilities by negative to external uncontrollable factors when self esteem is threatened can lead to dishonest behaviour but must then reflect self handicapping

Question 26

placebo effect

Answer 26

beneficial effect produced by placebo which cannot be attributed to the properties of the placebo and must be due to performers belief in that placebo

Question 27

positive illusions

Answer 27

performers having unrealistic favourable attitudes or beliefs

Question 28

religiosity

Answer 28

belief or faith despite lack of empirical evidence

Question 29

what is it when performers are self confident and anxious at same time

Answer 29

double think

Question 30

how to develop self confidence

Answer 30

focus on recent performance accomplishments draw on own and others experience manage self talk interpreted readiness to perform positively

Question 31

develop self confidence - focus on recent performance accomplishments

Answer 31

medium and short term goals replays in mind recent ones

Question 32

develop self confidence - drawing on experiences

Answer 32

identify characteristics of anticipated pressured environments before encountering how did role models respond simulate situation before encountering

Question 33

develop self confidence - managing self talk

Answer 33

negative - worrier, critic, victim positive - avoid negative, used present tense, use personally credible sentiments

Question 34

develop self confidence - positive interpretations of readiness

Answer 34

the best interpret pre performance mental and physical repines as facilitative physical response = mobilisation mental = importance of effort

Question 35

what feeds into the sources of sport confidence in the revised model

Answer 35

demographic and personality characteristics organisational culture

Question 36

purpose of sources of sport confidence in the revised model

Answer 36

sources athletes used for judgement of their self confidence

Question 37

what do sources of sport confidence feed into in the revised model

Answer 37

types of sport confidence

Question 38

sources of sport confidence in the revised model

Answer 38

demo of ability mastery social support vicarious experiences coaches leadership preparation physical self presentation environmental comfort situational favourableness

Question 39

types of sport confidence in revised model

Answer 39

cognitive efficacy physical skills resilience

Question 40

what do types of sport confidence feed into in the revised model

Answer 40

Affect behaviour and cognition which feed into performance alongside characteristics and uncontrollable factors

Question 41

Self handicapping to protect self confidence

Answer 41

future orientated self protection maintain personal perceptions of competence, control ad self worth protect or enhance ones public image

Question 42

what does self handicapping consist of

Answer 42

thoughts, statements and behaviour hat take place in the advance of performance increase likelihood of situational factors being blamed for poor performance person factors being credited for good performance