THE EFFECTS OF GOAL-SETTING AND IMAGERY TRAINING-PROGRAMS ON THE FREE-THROW PERFORMANCE OF FEMALE COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL PLAYERS

The purposes of this study were to investigate the effects of goal-set ting and imagery programs, as well as a combined goal-setting and imag ery training program, on the free-throw performance among female colle giate basketball players over the course of an entire season. A multip le-baseline, single-subject A-B-A design was employed in which partici pants were randomly assigned to one of three interventions: (a) goal-s etting (n = 4), (b) imagery (n = 4), or jc) goal-setting and imagery ( n = 4). Free-throw data were collected during practice sessions. Data were examined by way of changes in mean, level, trend, latency, and va riability between baseline and intervention, and then between interven tion and a second baseline phase. Three participants in the god-settin g program, and one participant in the goal-setting and imagery program , increased their mean free-throw performance from baseline to interve ntion. However, three participants in the imagery program decreased th eir mean free-throw performance from baseline to intervention. Goal di screpancy scores also were investigated. A positive correlation was fo und between participants' free-throw performance and personal goals.