B.4.1. Discuss psychological skills training (PST). Questionbank

B.1.1. Define the term personality.

B.1.2. Discuss social learning theory and personality.

B.1.3. Discuss the interactionist approach to personality.

B.1.4. Outline issues associated with the measurement of personality.

B.1.5. Evaluate the issues in personality research and sports performance.

B.2.1. Define the term motivation.

B.2.2. Outline the types of motivation.

B.2.3. Discuss the issues associated with the use of intrinsic and extrinsic motivators in sports and exercise.

B.2.4. Describe Atkinson’s model of achievement motivation.

B.2.5. Outline goal orientation theory.

B.2.6. Describe attribution theory and its application to sports and exercise.

B.3.1. Define the term arousal.

B.3.2. Describe the theoretical approaches to arousal.

B.3.3. Draw and label a graphical representation of the arousal– performance relationship.

B.3.4. Discuss the emotions that may influence an athlete’s performance or experience in a physical activity.

B.3.5. Define the term anxiety.

B.3.6. Distinguish between cognitive and somatic anxiety.

B.3.7. Distinguish between trait and state anxiety.

B.3.8. Evaluate how anxiety is measured..

B.3.9. Describe the stress process in sports.

B.4.2. Outline goal setting.

B.4.3. Evaluate mental imagery.

B.4.4. Outline relaxation techniques.

B.4.5. Outline self-talk techniques.

B.5.1. Outline the term talent.

B.5.2. Distinguish between talent identification (TI) and multidimensional talent identification and development (TID) processes.

B.5.3. Explain the evolution of talent for athlete development.

B.5.4. Outline talent transfer for elite athletes changing to a second sport.