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1
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Identify 4 types of mental preparation

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Imagery
Mental rehearsal
Selective attention
Positive thinking

2
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Describe the positive thinking technique of mental rehearsal

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Also called self-talk
You think positively about past experiences and performances and future efforts by talking to yourself or thinking through how successful you might be

3
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Describe selective attention

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It is where you focus on the important information in the environment and ignore information that is not directly related to your performance

4
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What factors affect selective attention?

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Relevance - how important the information is to the performance

Expectation - what you think is going to happen based on information you take in

Vividness - how much information stands out

5
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Describe mental rehearsal

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You imagine yourself doing the activity - going through any possible things that could happen in an event and how you will deal with them

6
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Describe imagery

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Creating a picture in your mind of a movement or feeling that can help you relax and reduce stress