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Ideal Performance State

Ultimate Goal of an Athlete

Marked by:
- Psychological
- Physiological
Efficiency

Efficiency = Only employing the amount of:
- Psychic and Physical energy required to perform a Task
Athlete
Someone who Engages in a Social Comparison (Competition) involving:
- Psychomotor Skill
- Physical Prowess
- Or Both

In an Institutionalized Setting

Typically under:
- Public Scrutiny
- or Evaluation
Sport Psychology
Subdiscipline of Exercise Science that seeks to Understand the:
- Influence of Behavioral Processes on
- Skilled Movement
Three Major Goals of Sports Psychology
1. Measuring Psychological Phenomena

2. Investigating the Relationships between:
- Psychological Variables
- Performance

3. Applying Theoretical Knowledge to:
- Improve Athletic Performance
Anxiety (State Anxiety)
A Subjective Experience of:
- Apprehension and Uncertainty

Accompanied by:
- Elevated Autonomic
- Voluntary
- Neural Outflow
- Increased Endocrine Activity

Experience
Trait Anxiety
A Personality Variable or Disposition Relating to:
- The Probability that One will Perceive an Environment as Threatening

Characteristic
Arousal
Simply the Intensity Dimension of:
- Behavior Physiology
"Psyched-Up" Athlete
Psychological Arousal

Athlete May Experience:
- Tremendous Mental Activation

Characterized by:
- Positive Thoughts
- Strong Sense of Control
- i.e. Psychic Energy
Anxiety and Athletic Performance
Causes doubt by:
- High Degree of Ego Involvement
- Athlete May Perceive a Threat to Self-Esteem

- Perceived Discrepancy between Ones:
- Ability vs. Demands for Athletic Success

- Fear of the:
- Consequences of Failure (i.e. Loss of Approval from: teammates, coach, family, or peers)
Cognitive Anxiety
Relates to
- Psychological Processes
- Worrisome Thoughts
Somatic Anxiety
Relates to such Physical Symptoms as:
- Tense Muscles
- Tachycardia
- Butterflies
Stress
Considered any Disruption from:
- Homeostasis or
- Mental/Physical Calm
Stressor
Environmental and/or Cognitive that:
- Precipitates Stress (i.e. Stress Response)
Types of Stress
Distress (Negative) = Comprises Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety

Eustress (Positive) = Comprises Psychic Energy and Physiological Arousal
Attention
The Processing of Both:
- Environmental and
- Internal Cues that
- Come to Awareness
Selective Attention
The Ability to Inhibit Awareness of some Stimuli in order to Process Others

Suppresses:
- Task-Irrelvant Cues (i.e. people on sidelines)
- In order to Process Task-Relevant Cues

Athlete's Focus
Preparatory Routine
To Deal with Anxiety and Attentional Challenge by:
- Adopting a Ritual or Mental Checklist

Consciously Directs thought to:
- Task-Relevant and Controllable Concerns
Cue Utilization
Theory Explains the Effect of Stress or Increased Levels of Physiological Arousal on:
- Attentional Processing of Information