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Performance Expectancies

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What happens when you drop your last bit of change into a soda machine and nothing comes out? Well, you probably try the coin return or another selection. If that doesn't work, you might hit or kick the machine as you walk away. Why? Because you have a one-to-one expectancy. That is, you expect to deposit a set amount of money into the machine and receive a soda. Many golfers have this same one-to-one expectancy on the golf course. They expect to hit a good to great shot every time they swing the club.

The frustration and anger produced by "failure" to produce positive results (a soda or a good to great golf shot) in these situations stays on your mind and disrupts your concentration until you are able to set it aside.

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