Psychology 2990A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Goal Setting, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Eye Movement

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2990A/B
• Professor: Stelian Medianu

Document Summary

Structured and consistent practice of psychological skills: 3 distinct phases. Recognize importance of mental skills in sport and how skills affect performance. Most athletes realize the importance, but do not spend time developing mental side of sport. Focus placed on helping athletes acquire various psychological skills and learn how to effectively employ them. Have athletes automate various psychological skills through overlearning and to implement skills in practice and competition: psychological skills. Study how each is assessed, whether it is effective, and how it can be more. Goal setting = practice of establishing desirable objectives for one"s actions. 3 types of goals: performance goals. Focus on improving and attaining personal performance standards (ex: learning a move, giving 100% during a game: process goals. Focus on specific behaviors that an athlete must engage in throughout a performance (ex: snapping wrist when stroking squash ball: outcome goals. Focus on social comparison and competitive results, such as winning a race or outscoring opponent.