PYC4812 SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Two Objectives of Sport Psych. Answer: 1. Understand the Effects of
psychological factors on sport participation and performance
2. develop professional competency in application of knowledge to
facilitate maximum benefits derived from spot and/or exercise
◉ Sport and Exercise Psychology applies to. Answer: a broad population
base: coaches, athletic trainers, teachers, agents, parents, athletes, fitness
leaders etc.
◉ Roles of the sport Psychologist. Answer: Teaching- in university
courses, teaching seminars in sport psych (usually PST) directly to teams
and groups of athletes
Consulting- working with athletes of all ages and abilities in the sport
and/or fitness industry and in sports medicine
Research- inquiry aimed at advancing knowledge and sharing it through
professional meetings and journal articles
◉ Clinical Sport Psychologists. Answer: -licensed psychologists or
licensed health professionals
, - trained to work with people across the continuum including severe
emotional or psychological disorders and various lifespans
-are trained to help athletes with problems beyond the scope of
educational sport psychology
◉ Educational Sports Psychologists. Answer: -use mental coach
approach-understand psychology of human movement and performance
-have background training in physical education, kinesiology or exercise
and sport science
-educate and increase athletes' and coaches' awareness of ability to
address issues such as anxiety management, concentration and
confidence development
◉ Sport Sceince knowledge Domain. Answer: Biomechanics, exercise
physiology, motor development, motor learning and control, sports
medicine, sports pedagogy and sport sociology
◉ Psychology knowledge domain. Answer: abnormal psychology,
clinical psychology, counseling psychology, development, experimental
psychology, personality, physiological psychology
◉ Excercise Psych as a science. Answer: coaching, teaching, or
leaderships focused on using scientific principles
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Two Objectives of Sport Psych. Answer: 1. Understand the Effects of
psychological factors on sport participation and performance
2. develop professional competency in application of knowledge to
facilitate maximum benefits derived from spot and/or exercise
◉ Sport and Exercise Psychology applies to. Answer: a broad population
base: coaches, athletic trainers, teachers, agents, parents, athletes, fitness
leaders etc.
◉ Roles of the sport Psychologist. Answer: Teaching- in university
courses, teaching seminars in sport psych (usually PST) directly to teams
and groups of athletes
Consulting- working with athletes of all ages and abilities in the sport
and/or fitness industry and in sports medicine
Research- inquiry aimed at advancing knowledge and sharing it through
professional meetings and journal articles
◉ Clinical Sport Psychologists. Answer: -licensed psychologists or
licensed health professionals
, - trained to work with people across the continuum including severe
emotional or psychological disorders and various lifespans
-are trained to help athletes with problems beyond the scope of
educational sport psychology
◉ Educational Sports Psychologists. Answer: -use mental coach
approach-understand psychology of human movement and performance
-have background training in physical education, kinesiology or exercise
and sport science
-educate and increase athletes' and coaches' awareness of ability to
address issues such as anxiety management, concentration and
confidence development
◉ Sport Sceince knowledge Domain. Answer: Biomechanics, exercise
physiology, motor development, motor learning and control, sports
medicine, sports pedagogy and sport sociology
◉ Psychology knowledge domain. Answer: abnormal psychology,
clinical psychology, counseling psychology, development, experimental
psychology, personality, physiological psychology
◉ Excercise Psych as a science. Answer: coaching, teaching, or
leaderships focused on using scientific principles
