Mental imagery

Question 1

Imagery

Answer 1

an experience that mimics a real experience

seeing an image/feeling movements/sense

Question 2

What state are we in during imagery?

Answer 2

awake

conscious

Question 3

Mental practice

Answer 3

cognitive rehearsal of a task prior to performance

Question 4

Mental rehearsal

Answer 4

cognitive rehearsal of a task in the absence of overt physical movement

Question 5

Visualization

Answer 5

formation of mental visual images

Question 6

Functional equivalence

Answer 6

shared neural activity patterning

neural overlap - fires same neurons as physically training

Question 7

Best practice for elite athletes?

Answer 7

imagery + physical practice

Question 8

Visual imagery perspectives

Answer 8

1. internal perspective
2. external perspective

Question 9

Internal perspective

Answer 9

first person
viewing scenario through own eyes
useful when wanting to practice timing of movements or experience a particular situation

Question 10

External perspective

Answer 10

third person
viewing yourself from someone else’s perspective/watching on TV
useful to see how movements should look

Question 11

Kinesthetic imagery

Answer 11

feelings and sensations associated with the image

e.g., muscle contracting or feel of equipment

Question 12

Where can imagery occur?

Answer 12

anywhere

anytime

Question 13

Why use imagery?

Answer 13

learn and improve skills/techniques
enhance motivation
manage emotions

Question 14

Imagery ability definition

Answer 14

an individual’s capability to form vivid, controllable images and retain them for sufficient time to effect the desired imagery rehearsal

partly fixed partly modifiable skill

influence imagery’s effectiveness

Question 15

Increase imagery ability…

Answer 15

Increase imagery effectiveness

Question 16

Imagery ability

Answer 16

Vividness
Controllability
Accuracy
Duration
Ease

Question 17

Improving imagery ability

Answer 17

behavioual matching
training exercises
observation and demonstrations

Question 18

+ questionnaires

Answer 18

cheap/easy to administer

easily assess diff perspectives/content

direct assessment of imagery ability

Question 19

• questionnaires

Answer 19

difficult to make direct comparisons between people

self-report bias/differences in interpretation of images experienced and rating scales

Question 20

+ objective measures

Answer 20

responses easier to compare between people/conditions

Question 21

• objective measures

Answer 21

more expensive

training required

indirect assessment - responses actually reflect?

Question 22

PETTLEP

Answer 22

physical
environment
task
timing
learning
emotion
perspective

Question 23

Limitations of applied model of imagery

Answer 23

fails to consider imagery use beyond sporting context (e.g., dance)

other populations use other types of imagery content for other functions (e.g., pain management)

Question 24

What is imaged?

Answer 24

content

Question 25

How is it imaged?

Answer 25

characteristics

Question 26

Imagery ability

Answer 26

dimensions
process

Question 27

Imagery outcomes

Answer 27

1. facilitating the learning and performance of skills and strategies
2. modifying cognitions
3. regulating arousal and competitive anxiety