Practice IB Sports, exercise and health science (SEHS) Topic C.2.2 Attentional Control with authentic exam-style questions for both SL and HL students. This question bank focuses on the exact syllabus content for C.2.2 Attentional Control and mirrors Paper 1A, 1B, 2 style where relevant.
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Which of the following is the best example of broad-internal focus?
A downhill skier maintains focus despite loud crowd noise and unpredictable weather. This illustrates
Which of the following best describes attentional control in sport?
Which attentional focus is required when a sprinter reacts to the starter’s gun?
A tennis player divides attention between the opponent’s body language and the ball toss. What is the most likely immediate performance disadvantage during the return?
A rower checking their technique and rhythm
A sprinter focusing on the gun
A golfer staring at the ball
A goalkeeper tracking a penalty kick
Divided attention
High attentional control
Attentional narrowing
Broad external focus
The ability to regulate arousal level to maintain optimal performance
The ability to focus attention on relevant cues for skill execution
The ability to maintain motivation to persist with training and competition demands
The ability to use mental imagery to rehearse skills and performance scenarios
Narrow-external
Broad-internal
Broad-external
Divided
Slower reaction time due to increased cognitive load
Reduced accuracy due to divided attention
Missed key visual cues because attention is split between multiple stimuli
Poorer timing of the return because attentional resources are spread too thin
