A2 Psychology at Spalding Grammar School
Resources for OCR Forensic Psychology and Psychology of Sport & Exercise
SELF-CONFIDENCE
Remember the 2004 Athens Olympics when Kelly Holmes exceeded all expectations to win two gold medals in the 800 and 1,500 metres? Immediately after Holmes’s second gold medal, the
Your second Independent Study is on Self-Confidence and is divided into three studies:
- Self-efficacy
- Sport-specific self-confidence
- Imagery
To help you complete the work, view this PowerPoint slideshow. It will not be enough by itself, however: you will need to read through the page linked to each of the bullet points. When you have taken all your notes, you an attempt the exam-style questions.
SELF-EFFICACY
Roger Bannister was the first person to run a mile in under 4 minutes in 1954. Since his achievement, other athletes routinely break the 4-minute barrier. Why? Click the image to visit the Self-Efficacy page. (a) Outline how the Social Approach can be used to study self-confidence in sport. [10 marks] (b) Evaluate theories of self-confidence in sport in terms of the Individual Differences Approach. [15 marks] This PowerPoint slideshow is for your class presentation on Self-Efficacy |
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SPORT-SPECIFIC SELF-CONFIDENCE
In the 2003 Rugby World Cup against Australia, Jonny Wilkinson failed three crucial drop-kicks. How did he keep his confidence up to score the fourth winning goal in the closing seconds of the game? Click the image to visit the Sport Self-Confidence page. (a) Outline one theory of self-confidence applied to sport. [10 marks] (b) Evaluate self-confidence in sport in terms of reliability or validity. [15 marks] This PowerPoint slideshow is for your class presentation on Sport Self-Confidence |
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IMAGERY
Jack Nicklaus, "the Golden Bear", is regarded by many as the greatest professional golfer of all time. He was renowned for being able to plan each shot and each course using mental imagery. Click the image to visit the Imagery page. (a) Outline how self-confidence can be improved in sport. [10 marks] (b) Evaluate the usefulness of research into self-confidence in sport. [15 marks] This PowerPoint slideshow is for your class presentation on Imagery |
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Links
Visit the Spalding Grammar School website
Search the OCR Psychology A-Level Pages
Go look at the AS Psychology sister-site
