Self-Efficacy and Confidence | AQA A-Level Physical Education (7582)
Self-Efficacy and Confidence
- 56 questions
- 4 subtopics
- Paper 2: Factors affecting optimal performance in physical activity and sport
- Paper 2
Self-Efficacy and Confidence is examined in Paper 2, Factors affecting optimal performance in physical activity and sport.
It covers self-efficacy, self-confidence and self-esteem, Bandura's model of self-efficacy, Vealey's model of sport confidence and home field advantage and building self-efficacy.
Sample questions from Self-Efficacy and Confidence
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Self-efficacy, self-confidence and self-esteem
Why does self-efficacy vary from one situation to another?
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Self-efficacy depends on the task, the opposition and the setting at that moment. A goalkeeper may feel certain against a weak side but doubtful against a strong one. -
Self-efficacy, self-confidence and self-esteem
How can high self-confidence improve performance?
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A confident performer sets challenging goals and puts in more effort. Confident performers also cope better with setbacks and pressure. -
Bandura's model of self-efficacy
What is verbal persuasion?
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Verbal persuasion is encouragement from others that the performer can succeed. Coaches, teammates and parents are common sources. -
Bandura's model of self-efficacy
How could a coach use vicarious experience to help a nervous novice attempt a racing dive?
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The coach could ask a swimmer of similar ability to demonstrate the dive successfully. The novice then sees that the dive is achievable. -
Vealey's model of sport confidence
What is meant by the objective sport situation?
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The objective sport situation is the actual competitive setting the performer faces. The opposition, the importance of the event and the venue are all part of the situation. -
Vealey's model of sport confidence
A county cricketer with high trait confidence plays her first international. Why might her state confidence still be low?
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The objective situation is new, high-status and against stronger opposition. The situation can lower state confidence despite a high trait level. -
Home field advantage and building self-efficacy
When can a home crowd harm the home team's performance?
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A home crowd raises expectations and the fear of being judged, especially in a decisive match. A performer desperate to please the crowd may choke. -
Home field advantage and building self-efficacy
How can mental rehearsal of success build self-efficacy?
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Mentally rehearsing a successful performance creates an image of success before the event. The performer feels more prepared and confident.
The 4 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Self-efficacy, self-confidence and self-esteem | Self-efficacy, self-confidence and self-esteem, how they differ and interact, overconfidence, and links to motivation. | 13 |
| Bandura's model of self-efficacy | Bandura's performance accomplishments, vicarious experiences, verbal persuasion and emotional arousal, applied to a racing dive and a penalty shoot-out. | 15 |
| Vealey's model of sport confidence | Vealey's trait sport confidence, competitive orientation, the objective sport situation, state sport confidence and subjective outcomes. | 14 |
| Home field advantage and building self-efficacy | Home field advantage from crowds, familiarity and travel, when home crowds harm performance, and building self-efficacy through early success, video and mental rehearsal. | 14 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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