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Question 1

SLPaper 3

Discuss three uses of mental imagery with examples from sport.

Question 2

HLPaper 3

1.

List two theoretical approaches to arousal.

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2.

Analyse two phases of the psychological skills training (PST) programme.

[2]

Question 3

HLPaper 3

1.

Describe the catastrophe theory of arousal.

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2.

Discuss how positive emotions may influence an athlete’s performance.

[2]

Question 4

HLPaper 3

1.

Outline three psychological behaviours that support the evolution of talent.

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2.

State the four stages of development in the evolution of athlete talent.

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3.

Discuss the factors an athlete encounters during the stages of talent evolution.

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Question 5

SLPaper 3

1.

Describe the inverted-U hypothesis in terms of arousal and performance.

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2.

Discuss the advantages of the Sport Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT).

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Question 6

SLPaper 3

1.

Describe the relationship between arousal and sporting performance for a weightlifteraccording to the inverted-U hypothesis.

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2.

Discuss the effect of specific positive and negative emotions on a cyclist’s performanceduring an endurance race.

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Question 7

SLPaper 3

1.

Define personality.

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2.

Discuss issues associated with studies on personality and sports performance.

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Question 8

SLPaper 3

A study assessed the effect of task and ego motivations on behaviour of 90 participantsduring soccer games. They were divided into three groups and were told:

Group 1 (Task): prizes would be awarded based on improvement
Group 2 (Ego): prizes would be awarded based on goals scored
Group 3 (Control): no prizes would be awarded.

Prosocial and antisocial behaviour was observed during games; the mean results (andstandard deviation) are shown in the graph.

1.

Identify the group that demonstrated the most antisocial behaviour.

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2.

Calculate the difference in prosocial behaviour between the task and ego groups.

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3.

Using the data, discuss the effect of the different motivating conditions on behaviour.

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Question 9

SLPaper 3

1.

Define anxiety.

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2.

Evaluate possible emotions experienced by a soccer player preparing to take an important penalty kick.

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Question 10

SLPaper 3

1.

Define motivation.

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2.

Discuss possible impacts of extrinsic rewards on intrinsic motivation in sport.

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Option B - Psychology of Sport

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