Physical Education A-Level
Mental rehearsal
What Mental rehearsal means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Mental rehearsal
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Reference: AQA
A cognitive stress-management technique in which a performer repeatedly imagines a skill or performance in vivid detail before executing it.
Topics that use Mental rehearsal
- Stress management (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Appraisal
- Arousal regulation
- Attentional control
- Biofeedback
- Centering
- Explanation
- Familiar routine as a coping strategy
- Imagery
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