Understanding Athletes' Decision-Making Process
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What was the central question that sparked the initial research in the area of cognitive functions in athletes?

  • Why do even the most experienced athletes make bad decisions in crucial moments? (correct)
  • Why do athletes with less experience perform better in crucial moments?
  • Are cognitive functions in athletes generalizable to everyday life?
  • How do cognitive functions change as athletes gain more experience?
  • What does the attainment of an ability not necessarily guarantee?

  • Efficiency in split-second reactions
  • Optimal performance (correct)
  • High level of stress management
  • Lack of cognitive regressions
  • In what type of environments can even the most efficient executive functions be taxed, according to the text?

  • Environments with predictable opponents
  • Environments with slow reaction times
  • Complex and fatiguing environments (correct)
  • Static and simple environments
  • What did Heinz Werner's research teach us contrary to common conceptions of cognitive development?

    <p>Attainment of an ability does not guarantee perfection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason behind experienced athletes making bad decisions in crucial moments?

    <p>Human element</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why can even individuals with mastery make errors and display regressions according to the text?

    <p>Complex and stressful environments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Cognitive Functions in Athletes

    • The initial research in this area was sparked by the question of how athletes can make poor decisions in crucial moments despite their extensive training and experience.

    Executive Functions

    • Even the most efficient executive functions can be taxed in high-pressure, dynamic, and unpredictable environments.

    Cognitive Development

    • Heinz Werner's research taught us that cognitive development is not a fixed, sequential, and irreversible process, contrary to common conceptions.

    Decision-Making in Athletes

    • Experienced athletes making bad decisions in crucial moments can be attributed to factors such as stress, anxiety, and pressure, which can impair their decision-making abilities.

    Mastery and Errors

    • Individuals with mastery can still make errors and display regressions due to factors such as fatigue, distractions, or changes in the environment that can disrupt their automaticity.

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    Explore the role of ongoing experience in the development of higher order enhanced executive- and cognitive-related functions in athletes. Delve into why even the most experienced athletes make poor decisions in crucial moments of a game.

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