APK 3400: MODULE 1: COURSE
INTRODUCTION QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS (RATED A+)
What was the significance of the cycling and reeling studies? or Inception -
ANSWERIt was the first experiment that began scientific research in sport
psychology; displayed the theory of social facilitation and that the environment
affects our psychological factors and in turn our performance
Research Role - ANSWERto advance the knowledge in the field; study problems,
injuries, diseases, and report their findings; primarily at universities; reported in
journals/conferences
Predictive/Longitudinal Studies - ANSWERCollect data on group over time to identify
relationships between factors and outcomes
Limitations of longitudinal studies - ANSWERNo causation
Costly
Randomized controlled experiment - ANSWERRandomly assigned participants to
control group or experimental group(s) to identify causation
Significance of Academic Modernization - ANSWERField became more accepted
and respected by the public; graduate programs; interest in applied issues and the
growth and development of exercise psychology as a specialty area for researchers
and practitioners; technology developed to aid this
Significance of Modern Era - ANSWERMultitude of research studies, organizations,
and journal publishings; expanding the field
Case study - ANSWERcollect data on a specific athlete or team; analyze
performance prior and after intervention
Limitations of case study - ANSWERNo controlled manipulation
Limited causation (can prevent by staggered initiation of intervention)
Case control - ANSWERCompare variables/differences of successful group and less
successful group to understand variables that increased performance
Limitations of case control - ANSWERDescriptive by nature (no causation/set up for
future studies?)
Recall bias likely (likely to favor successful group training/lack of objectivity)
INTRODUCTION QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS (RATED A+)
What was the significance of the cycling and reeling studies? or Inception -
ANSWERIt was the first experiment that began scientific research in sport
psychology; displayed the theory of social facilitation and that the environment
affects our psychological factors and in turn our performance
Research Role - ANSWERto advance the knowledge in the field; study problems,
injuries, diseases, and report their findings; primarily at universities; reported in
journals/conferences
Predictive/Longitudinal Studies - ANSWERCollect data on group over time to identify
relationships between factors and outcomes
Limitations of longitudinal studies - ANSWERNo causation
Costly
Randomized controlled experiment - ANSWERRandomly assigned participants to
control group or experimental group(s) to identify causation
Significance of Academic Modernization - ANSWERField became more accepted
and respected by the public; graduate programs; interest in applied issues and the
growth and development of exercise psychology as a specialty area for researchers
and practitioners; technology developed to aid this
Significance of Modern Era - ANSWERMultitude of research studies, organizations,
and journal publishings; expanding the field
Case study - ANSWERcollect data on a specific athlete or team; analyze
performance prior and after intervention
Limitations of case study - ANSWERNo controlled manipulation
Limited causation (can prevent by staggered initiation of intervention)
Case control - ANSWERCompare variables/differences of successful group and less
successful group to understand variables that increased performance
Limitations of case control - ANSWERDescriptive by nature (no causation/set up for
future studies?)
Recall bias likely (likely to favor successful group training/lack of objectivity)
