sport & exercise psychology definition - ANSWER The scientific study of human behavior in sport and exercise, and the practical application of that
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3 roles of sport psychologists - ANSWER -research
-teaching
-consulting
What are the two major types of questions in the field? - ANSWER Understand the effects of:
1. Psychological factors on sport/physical activity behavior and performance
2. Participating in sport/physical activity on psychological development, health, and well- being
What does B=f(P,E) mean? - ANSWER Behavior is a function of both the Person and his/her Environment
-Dynamic ->Precise prediction difficult
-Need to understand BOTH person and context
Norman Triplett - ANSWER -"Father of social psych"
-Studied social facilitation of bikers
Coleman Griffith - ANSWER -"Father of Modern Sport Psychology"
-1st research lab
-25 research articles
-Studied Red Grange at Illinois; Worked w/ Notre Dame and Chicago Cubs
Describe and explain the 6 periods of sport psychology - ANSWER 1. Early Years (1895-1920)
-early studies (ex. Norman Triplett) 2. Griffith Era (1921-1938)
-development of labs and psychological testing 3. Preparation for the Future (1939-1965)
-Franklin Henry establishes grad program
4. Establishment of Academic Branch (1966-1977)
-1st NASPSPA conference
5. Multidisciplinary Research (1978-2000)
-New research and establishment of specialty journals and conferences 6. Contemporary (2000-Present)
Identify and explain 3 ways of knowing.
(advantages & disadvantages) - ANSWER 1. Common sense (Intuition, speculation)
(+) easy, quick
(-) not based on experience/data so greatest chance of being wrong 2. Practical Experience (Observations, case studies)
(+) holistic, immediate, innovative
(-) fails to explain mechanisms, susceptible to bias
3. Science (Systematic, controlled, empirical investigations of relationships among phenomena)
(+) Reliable, "objective and unbiased"
(-) reductionistic, slow to evolve, sometimes not practical
What are the 4 steps involved in the scientific method? - ANSWER 1.Develop the problem
2.Formulate hypotheses 3.Gather Data
4.Analyze and interpret results
What is a theory? - ANSWER set of interrelated facts that present a systematic view of a phenomenon in order to describe, explain, and predict its future occurrences
What are the individual ABCs of sport & exercise psychology? - ANSWER A = affect (feeling states)
B = behavior (actions) C = cognition (thoughts)
A
-defintion
-research question ex. - ANSWER Affect: (state specific)
-Positive affect - optimal states of energy, concentration & pleasurable engagement
-Negative affect - sense of distress or unpleasant engagement
Emotion - affect & behavior congruent with, directed at particular stimulus Mood - diffuse and global expressions of emotion/affect
How do anxiety or anger influence performance?
B
-defintion
-research question ex. - ANSWER Behavior: Things athlete or exercisers do:
Effort/motivation Skill/performance Aggression Sportsmanship Communication [Show Less]