PYC4812 SPORT PSYCHOLOGY ACTUAL
EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What are the different specializations in sport psychology?
Answer: Clinical Sport Psychologist: Ph. D degree
Educational Sport psychologists
Research sport psychologists/specialistsApplied sports psychology
focuses on teaching skills to enhance athletic performance such as
goal setting and imagery.
Clinical sports psychology involves combining mental training
strategies from sports psychology with psychotherapy to help clients
who suffer from mental health problems including eating disorders
and depression.
Academic sports psychologists teach at colleges and universities and
also conduct research
◉ Psychologist
,Answer: an individual educated and university-trained in the field of
psychology may refer to themselves as psychologists, and state
licensing boards have traditionally supported this position.
◉ Ethics
Answer: provide the moral component of professional practice,
forming a system of principles that suggest a particular code of
conduct.
◉ Why is it important for psychologists who specialize in sport to
have more than just clinical psychology training?
Answer: It is important for psychologists to have multiple types of
training to be familiar and up to date with all of the many
psychological factors that underline sport competition.
◉ List the three parts of the Sandwich Approach for feedback in
order and give an example of a coach using the technique with an
athlete
Answer: 1) positive statement - reinforcement: "Good shot!"
2) Feedback - error correction: "Next time you shoot try squaring
your hips to the basket for better accuracy"
3) Compliment - motivation : "your doing great keep it up!"
◉ AASP Ethical Principles
, Answer: -Competence - What you know
-Integrity - are you honest
- Professional and Scientific Responsibility
- Respect for peoples rights and dignity
- Concern for other welfare
- Social Responsibility
◉ Competence
Answer: -Multipele discipline
-continuing education
-mentorship- support group
-relationships- athletes, parents
-Referrals
◉ Confidentiality
Answer: -organizational system
-consent and classification
◉ Boundaries
Answer: -athletic content... accommodations
-conflicts of interest
-multiple relationships
EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What are the different specializations in sport psychology?
Answer: Clinical Sport Psychologist: Ph. D degree
Educational Sport psychologists
Research sport psychologists/specialistsApplied sports psychology
focuses on teaching skills to enhance athletic performance such as
goal setting and imagery.
Clinical sports psychology involves combining mental training
strategies from sports psychology with psychotherapy to help clients
who suffer from mental health problems including eating disorders
and depression.
Academic sports psychologists teach at colleges and universities and
also conduct research
◉ Psychologist
,Answer: an individual educated and university-trained in the field of
psychology may refer to themselves as psychologists, and state
licensing boards have traditionally supported this position.
◉ Ethics
Answer: provide the moral component of professional practice,
forming a system of principles that suggest a particular code of
conduct.
◉ Why is it important for psychologists who specialize in sport to
have more than just clinical psychology training?
Answer: It is important for psychologists to have multiple types of
training to be familiar and up to date with all of the many
psychological factors that underline sport competition.
◉ List the three parts of the Sandwich Approach for feedback in
order and give an example of a coach using the technique with an
athlete
Answer: 1) positive statement - reinforcement: "Good shot!"
2) Feedback - error correction: "Next time you shoot try squaring
your hips to the basket for better accuracy"
3) Compliment - motivation : "your doing great keep it up!"
◉ AASP Ethical Principles
, Answer: -Competence - What you know
-Integrity - are you honest
- Professional and Scientific Responsibility
- Respect for peoples rights and dignity
- Concern for other welfare
- Social Responsibility
◉ Competence
Answer: -Multipele discipline
-continuing education
-mentorship- support group
-relationships- athletes, parents
-Referrals
◉ Confidentiality
Answer: -organizational system
-consent and classification
◉ Boundaries
Answer: -athletic content... accommodations
-conflicts of interest
-multiple relationships
