Behavioural Theory in Coaching

Which is a type of behavioural psychology?

• Classical Conditioning

• Schema Theory

• Open Loop

• Closed Loop

Reorder the following steps in Classical Conditioning

• Neutral Stimulus - Unconditioned Response

• Conditioned Stimulus - Conditioned Response

• Conditioned Stimulus - Unconditioned Response

When experimenting with conditioning, psychologists used a baby called Little ______, using a pipe and toy rat to condition a fear response.

Identify which is the stimulus and which is the conditioned response

a

b

Stimulus

Conditioned Response

Answer explanation

Using a whistle can be used to condition a response in players, such as ending a game, collecting cones or listening

What was the name of the psychologist who experimented with classical conditioning, making his dogs salivate when a bell dings?

• Freud

• Fraser

• Pavlov

• Powell

Attach the example to the correct Operant Conditioning area

b

c

d

a

Taking away matches for poor effort

Do push-ups for swearing

High Five for working hard

Allowing rest for working hard

Identify the disadvantages to classical conditioning

• Some might rebel against conditioning

• It can encourage good behaviour

• It's really difficult to try and embed

• Some stimulus might transfer to other responses

• It only works in sport

Match the following Operant conditioning reasons

• Add rewarding factor - behaviour strengthened

• Negative Reinforcement

• Remove aversive factor - behaviour strengthened

• Positive Reinforcement

• Add aversive factor - behaviour weakened

• Positive Punishment

• Remove rewarding factor - behaviour weakened

• Negative Punishment

Which is not an example of classical conditioning?

• A coach teaches the term 'channels' to play wide balls

• Hearing the ice cream van and salivating

• Applauding every time a player works hard

• Shouting 'time' to get players to stop their activity and come in