Building Culture & Coaching with Empathy
At the end of practice, a coach has players elect a "Core Values MVP" who gets a high-five from everyone. This aligns with which PCA tool?
Model and Reward
An athlete posts a "values-based apology" after a mistake to show they are a person of high character. According to Leary’s Taxonomy, this self-presentation strategy is ______________
Exemplification
An athlete is performing a difficult skill in competition for the first time. Will the presence of an audience enhance or inhibit their performance?
Inhibit (social facilitation theory)
What are emotions?
short-lived feeling states triggered by events
In the PCA framework, a coach has the team create a "Signature Statement." What is the primary purpose of this tool?
Signature statements reinforce your core values by summarizing them in a catchy way.
An athlete’s private messages are screenshotted and shared publicly by a disgruntled former teammate to embarrass them. Which of Willard’s 7 types of online hate does this represent?
Outting/Trickery
Identify 3 strategies to manage the effects of performing in front of an audience.
Consider the mechanisms of social facilitation we discussed in class, and identify strategies that align with those mechsnisms e.g., drive theory describes increase in activation in the presence of an audience. Therefore, a strategy might be to practice with the sounds of an audience in order to learn how to manage the physiological activation/arousal.
What are the 4 processes of emotional intelligence?
1. Perceiving
2. Using
3. Understanding
4. Managing
According to Dr. Brett Nichols from the PCA, why is empathy important in youth sport?
Refer to your notes from the PCA guest lecture.
What are two benefits of the transfer portal or NIL that align with social psychology concepts we have explored this semester?
Refer to the research discussed in class.
According to research on the "Home Advantage", one of the most consistent factors contributing to the 60% win rate is ______________.
The home advantage is more consistently present during championship games and for team vs individual events.
The other research is mixed.
A star basketball player misses an important last-minute shot, costing his team the game. They immediately lash out at their teammates and storm off to sulk. As a result, his teammates are more cautious around him, and team morale and cohesion decrease. From this example, which process of emotional intelligence should this athlete focus on improving?
Managing Emotions
What are the 3 key components of creating a positive sports culture according to PCA?
Establishing core values, promoting belonging and emotional safety, using positive communication.
Midseason, a women’s soccer team learns that their freshman striker signed two national NIL deals tied to her highlight-reel goals. In film sessions, several veterans start checking her social metrics and comparing their own playing time and mentions. Assist rates to the striker drop, subtle cliques form, and practice communication declines. Which social psychological theory is MOST relevant?
Social comparison
According to the Cognitive Processes Perspective, why does a crowd "inhibit" performance on a novel (new) task?
The presence of others creates a higher attentional load that taxes mental resources.
____ is the ability to generate and adaptively make use of emotions in oneself and others
Using emotions (one of the four components of emotional intelligence)
What is an example of a behavior of a coach practicing the "A" in the PACT acronym?
Align: Regulate and ground yourself before responding to the athlete (e.g., breathe); believe and validate their perspective.
A "Flashpoint" event on social media is often triggered by _____________.
A "norm violation" during a high-stakes event.
Name 3 positive research-backed effects of an audience or media on athlete performance.
Multiple correct answers: Energy, motivation, confidence, clutch performance, social support, recognition, accountability, enhanced focus etc.
What are two strategies to improve emotional intelligence on a team?
Many examples: Train coaches to model emotion regulation; build psychological and emotional safety through the coach-athlete relationship; teach athletes how to use emotions etc.