H555-02 Paper May 17

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A Level Physical Education

H555/02 Psychological factors affecting performance

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2 Section A Answer all the questions.

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Using an example for each, describe the terms ‘high organisation’ and ‘low organisation’ when classifying motor skills. .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... [2]

2

Craik and Lockhart’s levels of processing model is used to explain how memory works.

Give two factors which affect the memory according to this model. .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... [2]

3

Define the term attitude and identify one factor that affects how attitudes are formed.

Definition .......................................................................................................................................... ..........................................................................................................................................................

Factor ...............................................................................................................................................

[2]

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Describe the laissez faire approach to leadership and give one reason why it could be said that this approach is unsuitable for leading a novice in sport. .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... [2]

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Sports psychologists have stated that people with a Type A personality are highly competitive, whereas people with a Type B personality are non-competitive.

Give one other characteristic of a Type A personality and one other characteristic of a Type B personality.

Type A ..............................................................................................................................................

Type B ..............................................................................................................................................

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4 Section B Answer all the questions.

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(a) A novice learning to play badminton is in the cognitive stage of learning.

Describe what the performance would look like and using this example, explain two types of guidance that a coach may use to help this player improve. ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................. [5]

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5 (b) Discuss the use of whole practice compared to part practice when learning skills in sport.

Give one example of a skill in sport that would be best suited for whole practice and one example of a skill in sport that would be best suited for part practice. ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [6]

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6 (c) Describe proactive transfer and bilateral transfer in sport, using an example for each.

Explain what a Physical Education teacher could do during a lesson to help ensure that positive transfer occurs for the pupils learning sports skills. ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................. [5] (d) A sports coach might use the cognitive theory of learning to ensure that sports performers learn effectively.

Describe the cognitive theory of learning movement skills.

Using practical examples from sport, explain the drawbacks of a coach using this theory to teach a novice performer in sport. ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................. [4]

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(a) Figure 7 shows information about an 800 m runner’s goal.

Current time:

2 mins 45 secs

Aim: 2 mins 35 secs

Season PB:

2 mins 40 secs

Timescale: 5 weeks

End of week End of week End of week End of week End of week 1 time: 2 time: 3 time: 4 time: 5 time: 2.45

2.43

2.43

2.41

2.39

Fig. 7 (i)

Using the information in Fig. 7, explain how three elements of the SMART goal setting principle have been applied. ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................... [3]

(ii)

With reference to the data in Fig. 7 discuss why goal setting may not always be an effective method of improving performance. ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................... [3]

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8 (b) A coach gave the following reasons for why a cyclist won their race.

‘It was an easy course today with the wind behind you and you were lucky that the rider who was first hit that pot hole.’

Discuss the effectiveness of the coach’s attributions in motivating the cyclist.

Describe three other attributions for the success that the coach might use to motivate the cyclist. ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................. [6]

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9 (c) An audience or crowd can negatively affect performance in sport. (i)

Describe the term evaluation apprehension. ........................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................... [1]

(ii)

Explain three methods an athlete could use to help minimise social inhibition. ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................... [3]

(d) Using an example from sport for each, explain the terms ‘emergent leaders’ and ‘prescribed leaders’.

Why might an emergent leader be a better leader for a sports team? ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................. [4]

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10 Section C 8*

Define the term ‘group’ and explain why, according to Steiner and Ringlemann, a sports team may experience some problems or faulty processes with team dynamics.

Discuss which types of feedback a coach could use to limit the effects of these faulty processes.

Use practical examples from sport to support your answer. .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... [10]

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