SCAMS - Concentration

Question 1

What are the three types of concentration

Answer 1

1. Selective
2. Shiftable
3. Divisible

Question 2

What are the three aspects of concentration

Answer 2

1. Selective attention
2. Maintaining attention
3. Situation awareness

Question 3

What are the four components of the Nideffers model of attention?

Answer 3

1. Broad external
2. Broad internal
3. Narrow external
4. Narrow internal

Question 4

What are five internal distractors that can affect concentration

Answer 4

1. Past events
2. Future events
3. Pressure of competition
4. Body movements
5. Fatigue

Question 5

What are three external distracters

Answer 5

1. visual (movement in the crowd)
2. auditory (crowd noise)
3. gamesmanship (verbal intimidation + insults)

Question 6

What are 4 errors of concentration?

Answer 6

1. attentional mismatch
2. inability to maintain appropriate
3. internal + external overloads
4. Involuntary internal narrowing