Why Are Athletes Who Use an Associative Attentional Style More

question 15

Multiple Choice

Why are athletes who use an associative attentional style more successful than athletes who use a dissociative or distraction attentional style?

• A) Athletes who use an associative style focus on their bodily functions and feelings, and are thus more in tune with their body
• B) Athletes who use an associative style are able to ignore the distractions of their bodies and can push themselves harder than those athletes who use a dissociative style
• C) Athletes who use an associative style are more focused on the task at hand than athletes who use a dissociative style, and can manipulate their bodily functions to match what they need their bodies to do
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Independent Variables

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Convenience Sample

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Naturalistic Observations

A research method where subjects are observed in their natural environment without any manipulation by the observer.

Cross-Cultural Psychologist

A psychologist who studies the ways cultural context influences human behavior and mental processes.