Type A or B
What are the Big 5 traits of personality?
Openness
Conscientiousness
Extraversion
Agreeableness
Neuroticism
An athlete that recovers quickly from a torn ACL by reframing rehab as a challenge is demonstrating what?
Resilience
Informational processing model
Ecological model
What is transfer of learning?
The influence of previous skill on learning a new one.
What is the difference between internal and external distractors?
Internal - come from inside the body (your thoughts)
External - come from outside the body (crowd noise, coach yelling, etc...)
What type of perfectionism emphasizes high standards without excessive worry about mistakes?
Adaptive
What is the biggest issue with self reporting questionnaires about mental toughness?
Athletes tend to give socially desirable answers instead of honest answers.
What is a generalized motor pattern? (GMP?
A stored "blueprint" in the brain for certain movements (muscle memory)
What does PRP stand for? What is it?
Psychological refractory period
The delay in responding to a second stimulus because the first is still being processed.
What is the difference between selective attention and controlled distraction?
Selective attention is done by the athlete (they choose what to focus on, controlled distraction is done by outside forces (coach manipulates environment)
What term is used to describe the sum of characteristics that make a person unique?
Personality
Why is simulating pressure in training (PK while fatigued) a valuable strategy?
It lets athletes rehearse stress response in game like conditions.
What are the 4 stages of the information processing model?
Input - decision making - output - feedback
What type of skill transfer is this an example of:
•Transfer of learning from one side of the body to the other.
bilateral transfer
Who founded the company Enhanced performance systems?
Nideffer
In sports medicine, which big 5 trait is most useful or strong patient-provider relationships?
Agreeableness
Does regular physical activity lower or raise cortisol?
lowers
What is the difference between open and closed loop theory?
Open - Movement is pre-planned and executed without feedback during the action. no opportunity to correct mistakes mid-movement
Closed - Movement involves continuous feedback from the body and environment. Athletes can adjust and correct their action while it’s happening.
A soccer player who has a strong balance and coordination quickly learns how to snowboard. Which type of transfer is at play?
Abilities to skills transfer
what is the difference between ego oriented athletes and task oriented athletes?
Ego - focused on out performing others
Task - focused on self improvement
What does L.O.T.S stand for in regards to measuring personality?
Lifetime history
Observations
Test data
Self reporting
What are the 4 Cs of mental toughness?
Control, Commitment, challenge, confidence
A coach who constantly changes the size of the playing area and equipment to encourage players to adapt is applying which principle?
constraints led approach OR ecological dynamics theory
A swimmer learns about the principle of hydrodynamics and then applies that knowledge to improve stroke efficiency. What type of transfer of skill is this displaying?
principle to skill
What is the incentive value of success?
How meaningful or rewarding success feels to the athlete.