Enhancing Performance: Preparation/Motivation- A11

Critical Thinking Essay III

Your writing should illustrate knowledge of the concepts through an original personal and/or professional integration of the assigned text material. All assignments MUST be typed, double-spaced, 1” margins and in APA format. It must be written and proof read at the graduate level. Each answer should be numbered and be 1-2 pages long. This tells you about how much content to include and is not meant as a word count. You must integrate the material presented in the text and cite your work according to APA format.
1. How does the self-determination theory (SDT) apply to exercise and health? Discuss recent research. 2. Anxiety can be good and bad in sports. Discuss different types and causes of anxiety and how you can use them to your advantage in sports. Discuss also how to eliminate the bad anxiety. 3. Discuss and give examples of practical application based on Bandura’s (1997) theory of self-efficacy. 4. Discuss how visualization and hypnosis can be used with a volleyball team that lacks focus. What are some ideas of how the team might be able to use both of these techniques. 

References: 

Roberts, G. & Treasure, D.   (2012).   Advances in motivation in sport and exercise.   (3rd).   Champaign, IL   Human Kinetics.     978-0736090810