Psychological Skills Training < Attention and Cognitive Style

Psychological skills training (PST) represents a re-education of the person in relation to attentional habits, mental processes, confidence levels, or emotional experiences. This re-education is thought to enhance goal attainment, performance, participation, or satisfaction in sports and physical activities.

This isn't the correct answer. Athletes are generally aware of how their minds and emotions affect their performance.

You may want to reread the section Psychological Skills Training in chapter 3 of Exercise and Sport Psychology.

This is incorrect, or at least partly so. Athletes are generally aware of their needs to manage emotions and mental states. Moreover, even when they are aware, they tend not to commit sufficient time to PST.

You may want to reread the section Psychological Skills Training in chapter 3 of Exercise and Sport Psychology.

There may be some truth in this, but it's unlikely to be a widely held perception.

You may want to reread the section Psychological Skills Training in chapter 3 of Exercise and Sport Psychology.

Correct. Athletes know that their minds and emotions influence their performance, yet they tend to invest relatively little time in developing helpful skills generally described in the literature on psychological skills training. Some athletes may get overly anxious and lose focus before competitions, yet do little to address this problem through common procedures such as relaxation or anxiety-management training.