Sport psychology — IGCSE Physical Education (0413) questions by topic
Sport psychology questions ask you to identify types of anxiety from a described physical or cognitive symptom, name stages of the information processing model beyond memory and decision-making, suggest examples of anxiety types before a competition, and describe a characteristic linked to a shy personality type. Identify, describe, suggest, state and explain are the top command words, each requiring the correct psychological term rather than a general description of nervousness.
This page gathers 10 real questions worth between 2 and 16 marks, from papers set in 2023 and 2024. Because precise terminology such as somatic versus cognitive anxiety is central here, submit your identify and describe answers for instant marking to check you are naming the exact stage or type asked for.
May–June 2024, Paper 11
Photograph A shows a group of beginners learning tennis skills and photograph B shows professional tennis players during a match. Suggest the stage of learning of the performers…
Answer this question and get it marked →Skills can be classified using different continua. Using a named games activity, identify one skill that can be classified as a basic skill and a different skill that can be…
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2024, Paper 12
Identify each type of anxiety described. The performer sweats, has a nervous feeling in their stomach and an increase in heart rate. The performer suffers fear, worry, doubt or…
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2023, Paper 11
Identify the personality type that is associated with being shy. Other than being shy, describe a characteristic of this personality type. personality type: ... characteristic: ...
Answer this question and get it marked →Before a competition, performers may suffer from anxiety and need to relax to control their arousal. State two types of anxiety. Suggest an example of each type of anxiety. type…
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2023, Paper 12
The photographs show performers with different skill levels in tennis. Performer A has a very high skill level. Performer B has a very low skill level. Other than motivation,…
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2023, Paper 13
Information processing is used in sport. A model of information processing includes memory and decision-making. Identify three other stages of the information processing model and…
Answer this question and get it marked →Arousal and anxiety can affect performance in sport. Identify two examples of somatic anxiety in sport.
Answer this question and get it marked →Personality types can affect participation and performance in sport. Identify the two main personality types. Describe two characteristics for each type. personality type 1: ...…
Answer this question and get it marked →Goal setting can be used to improve performance. One benefit of goal setting is that it increases motivation. Identify one other benefit of goal setting.
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