PYC3701 ASSIGNMENT 2 SEMESTER 1 2026
COMPLETE SOLUTION SCRIPT PASSED A+
◉ Psychological factors often influence and sometimes determine the
outcome of sports
True or False?. Answer: True
◉ Psychosomatic refers to the mind influencing the ______ of a person
in some way.. Answer: physiology
◉ 1. The primary goals of sport psychology are to describe __[1]__ and
to __[2]__ the attitudes, __[3]__and __[4]__of sport participants..
Answer: [1] explain
[2] predict
[3] feelings
[4] behaviors
◉ The study of human behavior in the context of participating in sport
and how behavior (performance) is affected by three primary sources:
Name the three sources .... Answer: the athlete, the coach (team leader),
the environment
◉ What two events happened in 1984 that gave credibility to the area of
Sport Psychology?. Answer: a. APA recognized Sports Psychology as a
valid field of study.
,b. U.S. Olympic committee adopted Sports Psychology as a part of its
medicine program
◉ What decade saw the first appearance of sports psychology in the
world?. Answer: 1897
◉ What was Dr. Coleman Roberts Griffiths' claim to fame?. Answer:
Pioneer sports psychology in the U.S. 1st sports psychology lab and
conducted the 1st research that covered several years.
◉ What three areas do sports psychologists provide services?. Answer:
clinical services, educational services, research services
◉ Toby defines an athlete as someone who participates in sports.
True or False?. Answer: False
◉ Temptation is described by Toby as .... Answer: ...the opportunity to
do something right.
◉ Elite athletes do not get nervous or anxious
True or False?. Answer: False
, ◉ Define Mental Toughness as Toby defines it.. Answer: The ability to
respond to an adverse situation in an expedient manner.
◉ The difference between Cockiness and Confidence is the absence of
.... Answer: ...Humility
◉ How do resilient people respond to challenges/failures/problems?.
Answer: Recover quickly from difficulties
◉ This is our perception of ourselves:. Answer: self-esteem
◉ This is our view of our ability to do something:. Answer: self-
confidence
◉ People who are competitive.... Answer: ...feel that losing hurts more
than winning feels good.
◉ EQ stands for.... Answer: Emotional Quotient
◉ How does EQ help someone to be successful?. Answer: Emotions
impact our intelligence. If emotions get in the way of rational thought,
then we won't have functional thought. It is the ability to recognize
yours and others emotions.
COMPLETE SOLUTION SCRIPT PASSED A+
◉ Psychological factors often influence and sometimes determine the
outcome of sports
True or False?. Answer: True
◉ Psychosomatic refers to the mind influencing the ______ of a person
in some way.. Answer: physiology
◉ 1. The primary goals of sport psychology are to describe __[1]__ and
to __[2]__ the attitudes, __[3]__and __[4]__of sport participants..
Answer: [1] explain
[2] predict
[3] feelings
[4] behaviors
◉ The study of human behavior in the context of participating in sport
and how behavior (performance) is affected by three primary sources:
Name the three sources .... Answer: the athlete, the coach (team leader),
the environment
◉ What two events happened in 1984 that gave credibility to the area of
Sport Psychology?. Answer: a. APA recognized Sports Psychology as a
valid field of study.
,b. U.S. Olympic committee adopted Sports Psychology as a part of its
medicine program
◉ What decade saw the first appearance of sports psychology in the
world?. Answer: 1897
◉ What was Dr. Coleman Roberts Griffiths' claim to fame?. Answer:
Pioneer sports psychology in the U.S. 1st sports psychology lab and
conducted the 1st research that covered several years.
◉ What three areas do sports psychologists provide services?. Answer:
clinical services, educational services, research services
◉ Toby defines an athlete as someone who participates in sports.
True or False?. Answer: False
◉ Temptation is described by Toby as .... Answer: ...the opportunity to
do something right.
◉ Elite athletes do not get nervous or anxious
True or False?. Answer: False
, ◉ Define Mental Toughness as Toby defines it.. Answer: The ability to
respond to an adverse situation in an expedient manner.
◉ The difference between Cockiness and Confidence is the absence of
.... Answer: ...Humility
◉ How do resilient people respond to challenges/failures/problems?.
Answer: Recover quickly from difficulties
◉ This is our perception of ourselves:. Answer: self-esteem
◉ This is our view of our ability to do something:. Answer: self-
confidence
◉ People who are competitive.... Answer: ...feel that losing hurts more
than winning feels good.
◉ EQ stands for.... Answer: Emotional Quotient
◉ How does EQ help someone to be successful?. Answer: Emotions
impact our intelligence. If emotions get in the way of rational thought,
then we won't have functional thought. It is the ability to recognize
yours and others emotions.
