4. Sport Psychology
Mental Skills — Quiz
Test your understanding of mental skills with 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
Question 1
Which mental skill involves a performer consciously directing their attention to relevant cues and maintaining it during performance?
Question 2
When an athlete uses a specific phrase or word repeatedly to reinforce a positive mindset, they are employing which mental skill?
Question 3
A swimmer sets a target to reduce their 100-meter freestyle time by $0.5$ seconds in the next month. This is an example of which type of goal?
Question 4
Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the use of a pre-performance routine?
Question 5
What is the primary psychological benefit of using mental imagery in sports?