CLASSICAL CONDITIONING

Conditioning in which the conditioning stimulus is paired with and precedes the unconditioned stimulus until the conditioned stimulus is sufficient to elicit desired the response.

IVAN PAVLOV

A Russian experimental neurologist, psychologist and physiologist known for his discovery of classical conditioning through his experiments with dogs.

Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)

Unconditioned Response (UCR)

Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

Conditioned Response (CR)

CS----UCS---CR

Applications to sports

Counterconditioning

Recall performance strategies

*Cues to help remember strategies in heat of competitions

Learning should take place in precise conditions they will be performed

-Practice on the field you are going to play

-Practice in front of a crowd

-Don't perform well if you have not been in a situation

before

* Practical use of imagery

REFERENCES

LeUnes, A., and Nation, J (2002) Sport Psychology, 3^rd ed. Pacific Grove, CA: Wadsworth Group.