Peak Performance

According to he book, it has been found that not only stress, but also_______, leads to optimal performance.

• amount of food consumed

• studying

• rest

• amount of hours spent training.

Because of this, more than 9 people are killed and 1,150 injured daily in automobiles.

• black ice

• defensive driving

• speeding

• distracted driving

In this book, they mention a well renowned and successful Doctor named Dr. Bob. In order to focus and be successful, Dr. Bob...

• looked deeply into his patients eyes

• does not bring his phone into a room, thereby giving his full attention to the discussion.

• stayed up long nights studying for his medical exams

• researched phone use

What does NOT happen if a person is asked to silence their phone and put it face down on a table?

• It is not thought about

• It is picked up and checked

• Think you hear/feel vibrations

• wonder if someone is trying to contact you or like your Instagram etc.

What is phantom vibration syndrome

• person can still feel the vibration of the phone minutes after it actually vibrated

• following an earthquake/ the feel of aftershock

• phone is off, but person thought it was vibrating

• The feeling after tuning a guitar

What did the Journal of Psychologist find when they asked a group of college students to complete a series of difficult motor tasks?

• the control group did worse than the test group

• There was no difference between the control group without phones and the test group with phones.

• When all phones but the leader's was put away, all groups completed the task the best.

• The test group did significantly worse because some of their cognitive energy was being used thinking about checking their phone.

When do smartphones distract?

• When in our pockets

• When on the table

• When other people have them

• When they are off

• All answers are correct

According to the book, what is it called when you do hard days of training followed by easier workouts?

• Stress and rest

• laziness

• Loafing

• recovery

According to the book, when your work starts to suffer, you should insert ___.

• rest/recovery

• eating a good meal

• an energy drink

• caffeine

What does NOT happen if a person is asked to silence their phone and put it face down on a table?

• It is not thought about

• It is picked up and checked

• Think you hear/feel vibrations

• wonder if someone is trying to contact you or like your Instagram etc.