Underlying Biology: Assignment

• First point

  - The serial position effect tells us that in a list of items given to participants, the items at the beginning of the list and at the end of the list are more likely to be remembered however, those in the middle are less likely.
• Second point

  - This is due to the items at the beginning of the list being encoded into the long term memory through rehearsal. This is they've been repeated several times. This allows it to prevent displacement and decay. The long term memory has an unlimited capacity and time period to remember information.
• Third point

  - Those at the end of the list are able to remain in the short term memory as they've just been viewed. This is done through chunking words together that come under specific groups. For example, phone numbers are often remembered through this technique of chunking as people often remember the first three numbers and the last three in two separate groups. The short term memory can hold around seven objects for about half a minute.
• Fourth point

  - Those in the middle are more likely to be lost to displacement which is when previous information is lost due to new information taking up storage and leading them to be forgotten. This is because there's not enough time for it to be encoded into the long term memory and it's not recent enough for it to have remained in the short term memory.
• Fifth point

  - Elaboration is when previous information can be linked to new information in order to expand the knowledge of it.

  - Rehearsal, elaboration and chunking are all methods which allow information to be transferred from the short term memory to the long term.

  - For the brain to retain information it must go through the sensory memory and then the short term memory. After that information either goes to the long term memory or is no longer remembered.
• Title

  Title: Serial Position Effect
• Aim

  To investigate the effect of the position of words in a list through the serial position effect
• Resources

  participant, word list on powerpoint, timer, answer sheets
• 3 Mental FIP


  Motivation, Concentration, Decicion making
• 3 Emotional FIP


  Anger, Fear, Trust
• 3 Social FIP


  Communication, Relationships, Role/Repsponsibility for performance
• 3 Physical FIP


  Power, Speed, Stamina
• 2 mental data collection methods

  Mental toughness questionnaire, SCAT
• 2 emotional data collection methods

  POMS, Emotional control record
• 2 social data collection methods

  Coach feedback, Team talk/Feedback, Ettiquette checklist
• 2 physical data collection methods

  General observation schedule, Scatter diagram
• 2 mental & emotional developmental approaches


  Visualisation, Positive self talk
• 2 social developmental approaches

  Team building games, team talks
• 3 physical developmental approaches

  Repetition drills, conditioned games, shadow practice
• Description of Shadow practice: physical developmental approach


  Used at cognitive stage

  
  

  Carried out when learning basic movements of skill. Performer uses no, or minimal equipment to master each 'sub routine' or part of skill before putting back together under pressure.
• Description of Repetition drill: physical developmental approach


  Used at associative stage.

  
  

  Repeating action of skill or technique over and over to learn skill by muscle memory. As skill is performed more and more our muscles become used to timing and co-ordination required to perform skill with fluency.
• Description of Conditioned game: physical developmental approach

  Used at autonomous stage.

  
  

  Specific rule or adaptation placed on game to create certain environment/conditions for improvement. Eg 2 points for smash (weakest shot) to increase use of it.
• Description of team building game: social developmental approach


  Mini games/challenges which force socialising with others. Require performers to talk to one another, work as team, negotiate roles and solve problems.

  
  

  Often out with usual sporting activity.

  
  

  Eg- hospital badminton, lily pad game, card clock
• Description of team talk game: social developmental approach


  Used before, during and after performance. Shirt convos involving while team, led by caption or leader. Usually begin by giving praise/highlighting positives, followed by next steps. Provide clarity first team in how to work well together.
• Description of positive self talk: mental & emotional developmental approach


  Talking done in your own head to yourself, about yourself and the things that happen to you. Your self talk can be an internal coach, encouraging you, boosting your confidence, believing in you and motivating you to achieve your goals.
• 2 MESP recording, monitoring and evaluation methods

  Training diary, feedback.
• Why should a performer collect information about their performance

  Identify strengths and weaknesses, monitor progress, set goals, permanent record
• What is quantative data (objective)

  Data collected that is numerical. Usually a number, distance or time.