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Psych 201
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
02/08/2011

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Polysensory
Definition
Imagery is polysensory
Polysensory involves all relevant senses, from visual to auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, and kinesthetic senses
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Olfactory
Definition
sense of smell
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Kinesthetic
Definition
feel or sensation of the body as it moves in different positions
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Tactile
Definition
sensation of touch
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Gustatory
Definition
sense of taste
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Controllability
Definition
the ability of athletes to imagine exactly what they intend to imagine and the ability to manipulate aspects of the images they wish to change
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Vividness
Definition
refers to how clearly athletes can see an image and how detailed the image appears to them
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External Imagery Perspective
Definition
see the image outside their bodies as if they are viewing themselves from behind a videocamera
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Internal imagery perspective
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see the image from inside their bodies the way their eyes normally see. 

 

Elite athletes are more likely to use this

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Mental practice
Definition
using imagery to perform a specific sport skill repetitively in the mind
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Multimodal Mental Training Interventions
Definition
program using multiple techniques such as imagery, relaxation and self-talk
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Theories for how imagery facilitates performance
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Bioinformotional

Functional Equivalence

Mental Readiness

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Bioinformotional
Definition
assumes a mental image is an organized set of propositions, or characteristics stored in the brains long-term memory
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Stimulus Characteristics
Definition
describe the content of the image
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response characteristics
Definition
describe what their responses are to the stimuli in that situation
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response-oriented imagery
Definition
results in greater physiological reactivity than stimulus-oriented imagery
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Functional Equivalence
Definition
imagery causes the brain to activate the same areas and processes as when the movement being imagined is actually executed
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Mental Readiness
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not a theory but a description of the role of imagery in helping athletes to optimize arousal, attention and confidence
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