Sport Psych Final Review

Imagery/Self-Talk

100

Using all of the senses to create an experience in one's mind

What is IMAGERY?

200

The continuous stream of thoughts, + and - in our head

What is SELF-TALK?

300

The 2 factors that influence imagery positively

What are Controlled and Vivid images?

400

Taking a self-defeating thought and turning it into something you can deal with

What is Thought Restructuring or Thought Reframing?

500

Involves drawing incorrect inferences based on inadequate or incorrect information.

What is DISTORTED THINKING? Ex. polarized thinking, catastrophizing

Relaxation/Arousal

100

The IZOF (Individual Zone of Optimal Functioning) Scale

What is 1-9, 9 being the optimal arousal level?

200

These types of motor skills rely on accuracy and have a narrower optimal energy zone

What is a fine motor skill or task?

300

The relaxation strategy that the person tenses their muscles so they can let go of the tension they are feeling

What is PMR (PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION)?

400

The relaxation technique where a person actually imagines taking a mini-vacation to calm themselves

What is HAPPY PLACE or SAFE PLACE?

500

Athlete views a contest as exciting at the beginning but then focuses on the outcome and the view changes to Mental Anxiety 

What is REVERSAL THEORY?

Motivation/Confidence

100

The 3 behaviors that are reflected in Motivation

What are Choice, Effort, and Persistence?

200

A way to boost confidence that includes writing down all of your best accomplishments

What is Personal Hall of Fame?

300

Two types of over confidence

What are INFLATED and FALSE CONFIDENCE?

400

#1 intrinsic motivational need

What is having FUN and being STIMULATED?

500

Outcome oriented athletes who doubt their abilities

What are FAILURE AVOIDERS?

Stress Management/Routines

100

3 Factors in Lazarus' Model of Stress

What is COMPETTIVE DEMAND, PERSONAL CONTROL, COPING STRATEGIES?

200

3 Types of Coping Strategies

What is PROBLEM MANAGEMENT, EMOTION MANAGEMENT, and MALADAPTIVE COPING? 

300

The system that we use developed by Ken Ravizza, to check in and see if we are in our Emotional Mind

What is our Traffic Lights of Control?

400

Specific behaviors used to shed the effects of bad plays, stupid mistakes, or bad calls

What are releases?

500

The Mental Plans we created in this class after a mistake or when we are in our emotional mind

What is a refocus/recovery routine?

Attention/ Judgement

100

The Natural tendency to respond to a sudden loud noise

What is ORIENTING RESPONSE?

200

The ability to block out distractors and sustain focus

What is concentration?

300

Evaluation a performance or skill for what it is, not attaching a negative or positive connotation to the behavior

What is SUSPENDING JUDGEMENT? 

400

After countless hours of practice, the athlete develop the ability to perform basic skills without conscious thought

What is Automatic processing?

500

The attentional demand that refers to internal thoughts and feelings

What is Attentional Direction?