SPORT PSYCHOLOGY MENTAL SKILLS
TRAINING AND STEP BY STEP APPLICATION
EXPLANATIONS 2026 STUDY GUIDE
◉ What are the two main goals of Sport Psychology?
Answer: 1. Understand how psychological factors affect
performance. 2. Understand how participation affects psychological
well-being.
◉ What does Performance Enhancement focus on?
Answer: Confidence, motivation, focus, mental toughness, and stress
management.
◉ What does Mental Health & Well-Being in sport psychology
address?
Answer: Anxiety, depression, burnout, athlete identity, and life
transitions.
◉ What is Psychophysiological Orientation?
Answer: Studies the relationship between body responses, brain,
and performance.
, ◉ What is Social-Psychological Orientation?
Answer: Examines how the social environment affects performance,
including influences from coaches, teammates, family, and fans.
◉ What is Cognitive-Behavioral Orientation?
Answer: Focuses on thoughts, beliefs, self-talk, attention, and mental
skills; most widely used in applied sport psychology.
◉ What is the Scientist-Practitioner Model?
Answer: A model where sport psychologists use research findings
and apply them practically with athletes, ensuring interventions are
evidence-based.
◉ What does a Clinical/Counseling Sport Psychologist handle?
Answer: Mental health disorders, anxiety, depression, and eating
disorders.
◉ What does an Educational Sport Psychology Consultant focus on?
Answer: Motivation, goal setting, focus, and performance
enhancement.
◉ Define Psychological Factors.
TRAINING AND STEP BY STEP APPLICATION
EXPLANATIONS 2026 STUDY GUIDE
◉ What are the two main goals of Sport Psychology?
Answer: 1. Understand how psychological factors affect
performance. 2. Understand how participation affects psychological
well-being.
◉ What does Performance Enhancement focus on?
Answer: Confidence, motivation, focus, mental toughness, and stress
management.
◉ What does Mental Health & Well-Being in sport psychology
address?
Answer: Anxiety, depression, burnout, athlete identity, and life
transitions.
◉ What is Psychophysiological Orientation?
Answer: Studies the relationship between body responses, brain,
and performance.
, ◉ What is Social-Psychological Orientation?
Answer: Examines how the social environment affects performance,
including influences from coaches, teammates, family, and fans.
◉ What is Cognitive-Behavioral Orientation?
Answer: Focuses on thoughts, beliefs, self-talk, attention, and mental
skills; most widely used in applied sport psychology.
◉ What is the Scientist-Practitioner Model?
Answer: A model where sport psychologists use research findings
and apply them practically with athletes, ensuring interventions are
evidence-based.
◉ What does a Clinical/Counseling Sport Psychologist handle?
Answer: Mental health disorders, anxiety, depression, and eating
disorders.
◉ What does an Educational Sport Psychology Consultant focus on?
Answer: Motivation, goal setting, focus, and performance
enhancement.
◉ Define Psychological Factors.
