C.5.2HL only
Imagery
Guiding question: How can rehearsing a skill in the mind improve how an athlete performs for real?
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C.5.2.1 · HL only
Imagery, PETTLEP and Paivio's framework
Imagery creates an experience in the mind using several senses, without the real event happening. Each image serves a cognitive or a motivational purpose, at either a specific or a general level. PETTLEP makes images as close to the real thing as possible, and Paivio's framework helps match imagery to its function.
Match the terms
Key terms
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Check yourself
Quick check
1.Imagery is best described as
2.Imagery is most likely to mimic real experience closely when it
3.A pole vaulter imagines the bend of the pole and the stretch in her shoulders as she takes off. Which sensory modality is she mainly using?
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Links to other topics
- A.3.1Could replacing some physical practice with imagery help an athlete avoid overtraining?
- C.4.1, A.1.1, A.1.2Can relaxation and imagery practice teach an athlete to lower their heart rate on demand?