Psychology 2990A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Siq, Motivational Speaker, Biofeedback

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

Document Summary

Tyler, 18 yo basketball player, is good at physical skills (free throws and 3-pointers). His coach advised him to also work on his mental skills. The sport psychology consultant conducted performance profiling and determined that. Tyler needed to work on 3 things: 1) relax prior to games (made errors in 1st 5 min); 2) improve focus during practice; 3) enhance confidence at the 3-point line and inside the key. Methods applied: 1) used calming words into pre-game routine; 2) developed and followed a practice plan; 3) used imagery and confidence building self-statements (self-talk) at 3- point line (should use motivational general-mastery imagery to increase confidence) Psychological skills training program, or intervention: a structured and consistent. The psychological skills that have been researched most extensively and incorporated into psychological skills training programs are: goal setting, imagery, self-talk, arousal regulation, attention control. Goal setting is the most commonly used performance enhancing strategy in sport.