focus of attention Flashcards
Define attention.
Attention is a function of consciousness that requires some form of cognitive effort.
How did William James describe attention in 1890?
as a ‘withdrawal from some things in order to deal effectively with others’.
TRUE or FALSE: attention is a limited rescource.
TRUE, individuals have a limited capacity for attention.
Explain the difference between internal and external focus.
Internal focus refers to directing attention inwards, towards the mechanisms of movement, whilst external focus refers to directing attention towards the outcome of the movement.
Between external and internal focus, which is seen to be more beneficial for sporting performance?
External focus is deemed to be more beneficial as it promotes automatic control processes.
Who developed the Constrained Action Hypothesis?
Wulf, McNevin, and Shea, 2001.
Explain the Constrained Action Hypothesis.
Internal focus inhibits performance as it interferes with automatic control processes whilst external focus promotes these processes, benefitting performance.
TRUE or FALSE: Self-invoking trigger hypothesis is an alternative to Constrained Action Hypothesis.
TRUE
Explain the Self-Invoking Trigger Hypothesis.
Self-focus leads to self-evaluation, activating self-regulatory processes which invoke micro-choking.
Who brought forward the idea of the self-invoking trigger hypothesis?
Wulf and Lewthwaite, 2010.
