Understanding Choking Under Pressure

What is the term used to describe a skilled person making a mistake under pressure?

• Panicking

• Stumbling

• Freezing

• Choking

In the 2012 study, what happened when participants were offered a large reward for a difficult task?

• They performed better

• They performed worse

• They refused to participate

• Their performance was unchanged

Which group of people is more likely to choke according to the studies mentioned?

• People with high working memory

• People with low working memory

• People with average memory

• People with no memory

Which part of the brain becomes more active when someone is about to choke?

• Temporal lobe

• Occipital lobe

• Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

• Motor cortex

What effect does the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex have when it activates with the motor cortex?

• Increases the likelihood of choking

• Decreases the likelihood of choking

• Has no effect

• Causes confusion

How does distraction affect experienced performers according to the 2002 study?

• It has no effect

• It improves their performance

• It makes them anxious

• It worsens their performance

What is implicit knowledge?

• Knowledge you don't have to think about

• Knowledge that is forgotten

• Knowledge that is irrelevant

• Knowledge you have to think about

What was the result when soccer players used their non-dominant foot in the experiment?

• They performed better

• They refused to participate

• They performed worse

• Their performance was unchanged

What is one suggested method to help prevent choking under pressure?

• Focus intensely on the task

• Use a little healthy distraction

• Avoid the task altogether

• Increase the pressure

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