Drawing on your understanding of sports psychology, explain with examples, how psychological factors can influence physical and motor performance. - Introduce what sports psychology is (e.g. scientific study of people and their behaviours in sport and exercise activities and the practical application of that knowledge) - Might want to cover areas such as how anxiety or a lack of self-confidence influences performance (look for journal articles/studies in these areas- some may have even conducted experiments to improve anxiety or self-confidence and then tested effect on performance) - Think about how does learning (e.g. reinforcement/punishment) influence team cohesion and/or performance - Could also include how psychological factors can influence recovery from injury… - Remember to outline clearly for a reader what the scope of your essay will be (as not possible to cover all areas)!