SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY

Question 1

ATTITUDES

Answer 1

Are ideas charged with emotions (positive or negative) which predisposes a class of actions to a particular social situation.

Question 2

ATTITUDES ARE FORMED THROUGH:

Answer 2

1) experiences - either pleasant or unpleasant
2) attitudes of the people around us

Question 3

COMPONENTS OF ATTITUDE

Answer 3

Cognitive
Affective
Behavioural

Question 4

COGNITIVE

Answer 4

Knowledge and beliefs are formed through past experiences and what we have learned from others

Question 5

AFFECTIVE

Answer 5

Feelings and emotions, depend on past experiences such as satisfaction, enjoyment, fear etc.

Question 6

BEHAVIOURAL

Answer 6

Intended behaviour (action related)

Question 7

THE TRIADIC MODEL

Answer 7

The relationship between the three components:
Cognitive,
Affective,
Behavioural,

Question 8

CHANGING ATTITUDE COGNITIVE

Answer 8

Updating knowledge or providing a person with new information can change the cognitive component

Question 9

CHANGING ATTITUDE AFFECTIVE

Answer 9

Providing a person with new and positive experiences can modify the affective component

Question 10

CHANGING ATTITUDES BEHAVIOURAL

Answer 10

Success and reinforcement. If a skill is simplified or if some form of guidance is used to make execution easier, the behavioural component of attitude can be changed

Question 11

COGNITIVE DISSONANCE

Answer 11

The uncomfortable feeling of an athlete experiences when their actions, beliefs, or attitudes conflict with each other

Question 12

STRESS

Answer 12

The stimulus resulting in a positive or negative response to a specific situation

Question 13

EUSTRESS

Answer 13

Positive and gives a feeling of fulfilment and arousal. It can increase focus, attention and skill level. Some athletes actively seek and need stressful situations.

Question 14

DISTRESS

Answer 14

Negative form of stress and in extreme cases causes anxiety and apprehension. It tends to be detrimental to sporting performance