Why Are Athletes Who Use an Associative Attentional Style More

Multiple Choice

Why are athletes who use an associative attentional style more successful than athletes who use a dissociative or distraction attentional style?

A) Athletes who use an associative style focus on their bodily functions and feelings, and are thus more in tune with their body
B) Athletes who use an associative style are able to ignore the distractions of their bodies and can push themselves harder than those athletes who use a dissociative style
C) Athletes who use an associative style are more focused on the task at hand than athletes who use a dissociative style, and can manipulate their bodily functions to match what they need their bodies to do
D) None of the above