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<mark>Journal publication date</mark> | 1/07/2012 |
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<mark>Journal</mark> | Journal of Applied Sport Psychology |
Issue number | 3 |
Volume | 24 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Pages (from-to) | 290-302 |
Publication Status | Published |
Early online date | 22/12/11 |
<mark>Original language</mark> | English |
Drawing upon evidence from broader social psychology, and an illustrative study of frequency-estimation during a simple, sport-specific observe-and-recall task, this paper makes the case for the more thorough investigation of the availability heuristic (Tversky & Kahneman, 1973) on practical state-of-play reasoning in largely observational sporting activities. It is argued that this evidence particularly substantiates a need for a more robust body of research in two primary domains: (a) the gatekeeping tasks pertinent (and usually preliminary) to an individual's sporting performance such as talent scouting, team selection, and substitution decisions, and (b) the business of officiating in high-tempo environments.