Psychology 2990A/B Chapter : Textbook summary of 2990. Perfect complementary to your readings!

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2990A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

Document Summary

Athletes go to sport psychologists for two reasons. To seek help with specific problems (performance anxiety) To improve the mental side of the sport (imagery) Psychological skills training (pst) is a band-aid solution. Only elite athletes can benefit from pst. Athletes only need a sport psychologist when they are performing poorly. Psychological skills training: structured and consistent practice of psychological skills and has three distinct phases. The most commonly incorporated skills in these programs are: employ them affect performance. Education: athletes recognize the importance of mental skills in sport and how they. Acquisition: helping athletes acquire the various psychological skills and learn how to. Practice: have the athletes automate the skills and implement them. Most commonly used strategy but rated only moderately effective by athletes. Goal: a target or objective that people try to attain. Performance goal: focus on improving and attaining personal performance standards. Process goal: focus on specific behaviours that an athlete must engage in (make an.