Name a stress management technique’ and describe how a player ‘cognitive could use this technique to control their arousal level. (3 marks) A. Thought-stopping B. Use of cue/action/word C. Re-directs attention to positive thoughts D. Example key word focus – – E. Self-talk/positive self-talk F. Use when negative thoughts G. Replace with positive statements about performance H. Example nerves are good before the race – I. Imagery/visualisation/mental rehearsal J. Formation of mental pictures of good performance/imagine in a calm place K. Internal creating the feeling of the movement/sensations – L. External seeing themselves completing the movement – M. Attentional control N. Changing the focus of attention to detect only relevant cues/improve selective attention/alter perceptual field O. Broad/external used during games to detect fast changing situations and – identify the best option P. External/narrow used to concentrate on specific objects or tasks, possibly with – limited number of cues Q. Narrow/internal used to mentally rehearse a skill or task – R. Internal/broad used to analyse performance and plan future strategies and – tactics Sometimes elite performers fail to replicate the level of performance demonstrated in training when competing in a major event. Apart from drive theory, name two other theories of arousal. (3 marks) 1. Inverted theory ‘U’ 2. Catastrophe theory 3. Baron’s distraction-conflict theory
Name a ‘cognitive stress management technique’ and describe how a player could use this technique to control their arousal level. (3 marks) A. Thought-stopping B. Use of cue/action/word C. Re-directs attention to positive thoughts D. Example – key word – focus E. Self-talk/positive self-talk F. Use when negative thoughts G. Replace with positive statements about performance H. Example – nerves are good before the race I. Imagery/visualisation/mental rehearsal J. Formation of mental pictures of good performance/imagine in a calm place K. Internal – creating the feeling of the movement/sensations L. External – seeing themselves completing the movement M. Attentional control N. Changing the focus of attention to detect only relevant cues/improve selective attention/alter perceptual field O. Broad/external – used during games to detect fast changing situations and identify the best option P. External/narrow – used to concentrate on specific objects or tasks, possibly with limited number of cues Q. Narrow/internal – used to mentally rehearse a skill or task R. Internal/broad – used to analyse performance and plan future strategies and tactics Sometimes elite performers fail to replicate the level of performance demonstrated in training when competing in a major event. Apart from drive theory, name two other theories of arousal. (3 marks) 1. Inverted ‘U’ theory 2. Catastrophe theory 3. Baron’s distraction-conflict theory
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