Sport Psychology - Attention & Concentration

The ability to focus on a task, topic or subject is the definition of which concept;

• concentration

• focus

• attention

• psychology

Having a high level of concentration will

• reduce the chances of an athlete being distracted.

• always increase physical performance.

• improve the selective attention of an athlete.

• all of the above

Athletes need selective attention to maintain optimal attention and levels of concentration by identifying and responding to;

• the coach's directives.

• relevant cues

• irrelevant cues

• distractions

Select each correct answer below.

In Nideffer's model of attention, a person's attention can be either

• broad or narrow

• vast or slight

• internal or external

• focus or awareness

True of False:

According to Nideffer's model of attention, an athlete can have their attention in all quadrants at the same time.

• True

• False

Thinking about mistakes that already been made is an example of;

• an external distractor

• negative self-talk

• an internal distractor

• an auditory distractor

An athlete who is walking onto the court or field at the start of a match and is thinking about how their body is feeling and whether they are relaxed or warmed up would be within the _________________ intention quadrant.

• narrow-external

• broad-external

• broad-internal

• narrow-internal

When a cricket batter is focused on the ball as the bowler releases the ball will be utilising the _______________ attention quadrant.

• narrow-external

• broad-external

• broad-internal

• narrow-internal

Attention within the broad-external quadrant can be described in a single word as;

An athlete who is trying to act or perform without having assessed the situation is likely to make a mistake due to poor

• decision-making within the broad-internal attention quadrant

• internal focus

• broad and narrow preparation

• focus on a specific target