Sports Psychology (Exam 1)with
Complete Solutions
Sport/Exercise Psychology - correct answer-the scientific study of people's behaviors to
sport and exercise
Research Role - correct answer-researching and holding experiments regarding
sport/exercise psychology
Teaching Role - correct answer-teaching sport/exercise psychology at university level
Consulting Role - correct answer-working with sports and exercise teams/groups to
enhance and promote participation
Social Facilitation Theory - correct answer-an audience can enhance a performers
performance if the skill is well learned. it can hurt the preformance if the skill is new or
foreign
Study - correct answer-investigator's observations and assessment without changing
the environment themselves
Experiment - correct answer-investigator manipulates variables and observes them
Behavioral Orientation - correct answer-presence or absence of environmental factors.
Psychophysiological Orientation - correct answer-the physiological processes of the
brain and it's influence on physical activity
Social-Psychological Orientation - correct answer-behavior determined by interaction
between the [social] environment and the personal self [personality]
Cognitive-Behavioral Orientation - correct answer-cognitive thought of oneself,
determines behavior alone
Psychological Core (Components of Personality) - correct answer-deepest component
that includes your attitudes, beliefs, values and motives (usually doesnt change)
Typical Responses (Components of Personality) - correct answer-ways we learn adjust
or respond to our environment
Complete Solutions
Sport/Exercise Psychology - correct answer-the scientific study of people's behaviors to
sport and exercise
Research Role - correct answer-researching and holding experiments regarding
sport/exercise psychology
Teaching Role - correct answer-teaching sport/exercise psychology at university level
Consulting Role - correct answer-working with sports and exercise teams/groups to
enhance and promote participation
Social Facilitation Theory - correct answer-an audience can enhance a performers
performance if the skill is well learned. it can hurt the preformance if the skill is new or
foreign
Study - correct answer-investigator's observations and assessment without changing
the environment themselves
Experiment - correct answer-investigator manipulates variables and observes them
Behavioral Orientation - correct answer-presence or absence of environmental factors.
Psychophysiological Orientation - correct answer-the physiological processes of the
brain and it's influence on physical activity
Social-Psychological Orientation - correct answer-behavior determined by interaction
between the [social] environment and the personal self [personality]
Cognitive-Behavioral Orientation - correct answer-cognitive thought of oneself,
determines behavior alone
Psychological Core (Components of Personality) - correct answer-deepest component
that includes your attitudes, beliefs, values and motives (usually doesnt change)
Typical Responses (Components of Personality) - correct answer-ways we learn adjust
or respond to our environment
