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Date November 2019 Marks available 2 Reference code 19N.3.HL:.tz0.7
Level Higher Level Paper Paper 3 Time zone time zone 0
Command term List Question number 7 Adapted from N/A

Question

List two theoretical approaches to arousal.

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a.

Analyse two phases of the psychological skills training (PST) programme.

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b.

Markscheme

drive<reduction>theory ✔

inverted-U hypothesis ✔

catastrophe theory ✔

a.

Education phase:

period when psychological skills need to be learned, developed and refined ✔

Acquisition phase:

period when different psychological strategies are tailored ✔

Practice phase:

psychological skills are applied from practice to competitions ✔

focus is on integration and automation ✔

Award [1 max] for each phase.

b.

Examiners report

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b.

Syllabus sections

Option B: Psychology of sports » B.3. Mental preparation for sports » B.3.2. Describe the theoretical approaches to arousal.
Option B: Psychology of sports » B.3. Mental preparation for sports
Option B: Psychology of sports

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