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Psychology - Accurate answers the scientific study of behaviour and mental process where
behaviour is broadly defined
Social psychology - Accurate answers The scientific study of how people think, feel and behave in
social interactions, the how's and why's of human interactions and relationships
Sport and exercise psychology - Accurate answers the scientific study of people and their
behaviours in the sport and exercise contexts, the how's and whys of performance, participation and
interaction in the sport and exercise context
Sports - Accurate answers are institutionalised competitive activities that involve rigorous physical
exertion
Competition - Accurate answers a situation in which a comparison of an individuals performances
is made with some standard of excellences, in the presence of others who are aware of the criteria for
comparison and can evaluate the comparison process
Sport and exercise psych is based off - Accurate answers social psychology and is applied to sport
and exercise, primarily se social psych theories
Science - Accurate answers Systemised knowledge gained from observation, study, and
experimentation carried out to determine the nature, or principles, of what is being studied
4 main goals of science - Accurate answers systematic, control, empirical and critical
Theory - Accurate answers explains or predicts behaviour, helps to explain future behaviour
Cognitive theory - Accurate answers a person thinks about the social environment but also brings
their won motives, goals, beliefs and values to every situation (E x P)
Traits - Accurate answers a relatively stable disposition to behave in a certain way, they are the
fundamental units of personality
Personality model contains what 3 things - Accurate answers psych core typical responses and role
related behaviour
Motivation approaches include - Accurate answers trait centred view, situation centred view and
interactional view
Motivation is determined by - Accurate answers neither solely from the individual or the
environment, best wat to understand it is the interaction between these 2 things
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Psychology - Accurate answers the scientific study of behaviour and mental process where
behaviour is broadly defined
Social psychology - Accurate answers The scientific study of how people think, feel and behave in
social interactions, the how's and why's of human interactions and relationships
Sport and exercise psychology - Accurate answers the scientific study of people and their
behaviours in the sport and exercise contexts, the how's and whys of performance, participation and
interaction in the sport and exercise context
Sports - Accurate answers are institutionalised competitive activities that involve rigorous physical
exertion
Competition - Accurate answers a situation in which a comparison of an individuals performances
is made with some standard of excellences, in the presence of others who are aware of the criteria for
comparison and can evaluate the comparison process
Sport and exercise psych is based off - Accurate answers social psychology and is applied to sport
and exercise, primarily se social psych theories
Science - Accurate answers Systemised knowledge gained from observation, study, and
experimentation carried out to determine the nature, or principles, of what is being studied
4 main goals of science - Accurate answers systematic, control, empirical and critical
Theory - Accurate answers explains or predicts behaviour, helps to explain future behaviour
Cognitive theory - Accurate answers a person thinks about the social environment but also brings
their won motives, goals, beliefs and values to every situation (E x P)
Traits - Accurate answers a relatively stable disposition to behave in a certain way, they are the
fundamental units of personality
Personality model contains what 3 things - Accurate answers psych core typical responses and role
related behaviour
Motivation approaches include - Accurate answers trait centred view, situation centred view and
interactional view
Motivation is determined by - Accurate answers neither solely from the individual or the
environment, best wat to understand it is the interaction between these 2 things
