Question 1

The narrowing and internal focus associated with choking can result in:

Accepted Answer

The narrowing and internal focus associated with choking can lead to a variety of performance impairments, including loss of coordination, impaired timing, and fatigue, making all of these answers accurate.

Question 2

According to Moran (2009), which of the following is a foundation of Attention Control Training (ACT)?

Accepted Answer

Attention Control Training (ACT) emphasizes that performers must make a conscious decision to concentrate, as it does not happen by chance.

Question 3

Centering is the process of focusing your attention on one specific activity.

Accepted Answer

Centering generally refers to the practice of bringing your attention to the present moment, often used in mindfulness and meditation, rather than focusing on one specific activity. It involves calming the mind and may involve focusing on the breath, body sensations, or a mantra, but it is not limited to a single activity.

Question 4

Process cues are related to what one does when performing as opposed to the outcome.

Accepted Answer

Process cues focus on the actions and behaviors involved in performing a task, rather than on the end result or outcome of the performance.

Question 5

What is the appropriate attentional focus as I begin imaging my executing a handstand a few moments before I actually do the handstand?

Accepted Answer

When executing a handstand, a narrow internal focus is appropriate because it involves concentrating on specific internal body movements and sensations, such as the position of your hands, the alignment of your body, and the engagement of your core muscles, which are crucial for successfully performing a handstand.

Question 6

An athlete frequently chokes. How could this be prevented?

Accepted Answer

All the options provided are strategies to help an athlete prevent choking under pressure. Training to quickly recover focus, recognizing and lessening physiological over arousal, and reinterpreting anxiety symptoms as facilitative rather than debilitating can all contribute to better performance under stress.

Question 7

Which statement is untrue regarding simulated performance conditions?

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Question 8

What are two internal dimensions of attention coined by Nideffer?

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Question 9

As arousal moves out of the moderate range, performers are more likely to:

Accepted Answer

As arousal increases, performers tend to revert to their dominant attentional focus or style, which is often a more automatic and practiced response.

Question 10

As Rebecca prepares for her swim meet, she focuses on what she wants to do while swimming. Rebecca is most focused on what?

Accepted Answer

Rebecca is focusing on the process cues because she is concentrating on what she wants to do while swimming, which involves the steps or actions during the activity rather than the outcome or the preparation. Process cues are about the execution of the activity itself.

Question 11

Which activity is best paired with the most effective attentional focus?

Accepted Answer

A student deciding the best answer to an essay question benefits from a broad-internal focus, as it involves internal thought processes and considering various pieces of information.

Question 12

An athlete meets with a sport psychologist and describes a particular performance problem. The sport psychologist plans an intervention strategy. The sport psychologist needs what type of attentional focus?

Accepted Answer

A sport psychologist needs a broad internal focus to consider various internal factors such as thoughts, emotions, and physiological states that might be affecting the athlete's performance.

Question 13

A principle(s) that underlies the application of Attention Control Training to performance enhancement:

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Question 14

Telling someone not to choke usually prevents the occurrence of choking.

Accepted Answer

Telling someone not to choke can actually increase their anxiety and pressure, potentially leading to a higher chance of choking under pressure.

Question 15

According to the text, "choking" should be defined as:

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Question 16

A quarterback needs to shift his attentional focus from surveying the field for receivers to delivery of a pass to one receiver. This shift would be from:

Accepted Answer

This shift is from a broad external focus, where the quarterback surveys the entire field (a wide, external view), to a narrow external focus, where the attention is specifically on delivering the pass to one receiver (a focused, external view).

Question 17

We are most likely to use our preferred or dominant attentional style:

Accepted Answer

As pressure increases, individuals tend to revert to their dominant or preferred attentional style because it is more automatic and requires less cognitive effort.

Question 18

An example of an attentional trigger is to say "read" after discovering that you have been daydreaming while studying your textbook.

Accepted Answer

An attentional trigger, like saying "read" after realizing you've been daydreaming, is a technique used to refocus your attention back to the task at hand, in this case, studying your textbook.

Question 19

Choking can usually be prevented without providing some external intervention.

Accepted Answer

Choking often requires external intervention, such as the Heimlich maneuver or back blows, to clear the airway obstruction.

Question 20

Which of the following strategies does not reduce the novelty effect on performance?

Accepted Answer

Self-talk strategies focus on managing internal dialogue and emotions rather than directly addressing the novelty of a situation or environment, which the other options aim to familiarize or simulate.

Quiz 15: Concentration and Strategies for Controlling It