personality & mental toughness
What is the interactionist approach?
They argue behavior is shaped by both stable traits and changing environments
what is the learning process?
A permanent change in behavior due to experience
This type of attentional failure occurs when an athlete focuses on irrelevant cue:
Distractions
What is intrinsic motivation?
driven by internal satisfactin rather than rewards
What is cognitive appraisal?
Interpreting a situation as threatening vs. challenging
What is the differences in mental toughness or response to pressure? Give scenario
Two equally skilled athletes perform differently in finals- one improves, one declines.
What is negative transfer or adjustment to a new motor pattern?
A gymnast changes technique and initially performs worse
what is broad focus shifting to narrow focus? (make scenario basketball terms)
basketball player scans the court then shoots
how does having control in practice affect motivation?
supports autonomy
why is moderate anxiety better than none or too much? terms of arousal
leads to balanced arousal
how does confidence affect performance in big moments?
higher confidence improves focus and execution; low confidence causes hesitation and doubt
why is practicing in game situations more effective than drills?
improves transfer of skills to real performance
how does over-focusing on technique interfere with skilled performance?
disrupts automatic processing and causes conscious control errors
why do athletes with intrinsic motivation show greater persistence during challenges?
their motivation is internally sustained and less dependent on outcomes
how does interpreting stress as a challenge change physiological and mental responses?
promotes confidence and controlled arousal rather than fear
how does repeated exposure to pressure physically and mentally change performance responses?
it improves coping mechanisms and reduces anxiety sensitivity
why does fatigue impact performances but not necessarily erase learned skills?
fatigue affects execution not the motor learning process
what does it mean if you are 'choking' trying to complete a hard task?
sign of failure under pressure due to overthinking moments
what is a mastery-oriented motivational climate?
a coach emphasizing effort, improvement, and mastery creates this climate
what is emotion-focused coping?
manages the emotions associated with a stressful situation
analyze how personality traits and situational factors combine to influence behavior in competition:
performance is shaped by the interaction between internal traits ( confidence, toughness ) and external (pressure, environment).
What is Hick's law?
this law states that reaction time increases linearly with the amount of information that must be processed in making a decision
What is In attentional Blindness for Touch (Tactile Agnosia)? (Hard)
term for reduced sensitivity to Tactile information when attention is focused elsewhere
What is Self-Determination Theory?
emphasizes the importance of competence, autonomy, and relatedness in adapting intrinsic motivation
What is Cortisol?
Stress hormone released by the adrenal glands during times of stress