What is Exercise and Sport psychology? - Answers Study of the behavior, thought, and feelings of
healthy, disabled, and diseased individuals engaging in physical activity, exercise, sport, and athletic
competition
Exercise Psychology - Answers -Impact of biological and psychological factors in determining adherence
to exercise
-Effects of aerobic exercise on emotional responses
health psychology - Answers -Effects of various behavior modification programs on the Type A behavior
pattern
-Examination of personality factors related to compliance in weight loss programs
sport psychology - Answers -Attentional factors related to performance
-Personality characteristics that lead to success in athletics
rehabilitation psychology - Answers -Influence of imagery and self-talk on recovery from injury
-Examination of role that psychological factors play in coping with an injury
personality - Answers Entire qualities and traits, including character and behavior that are specific to
someone
psychological core - Answers -Most stable and least modifiable aspect
-Dictates behavior
Extrinsic - Answers when individuals engage in a certain behavior to gain some external reward
Intrinsic - Answers when individuals engage in behavior because the individual enjoys the process and
gains pleasure and satisfaction from participation
Social cognitive theory - Answers Describes the influence of individual experiences, the actions of others,
and environmental factors on individual health behaviors
Attribution theory - Answers Concerned with how ordinary people explain the causes of behavior and
events
drive theory - Answers As arousal goes up, quality of performance goes up
Inverted U hypothesis - Answers -Level arousal goes up and the quality of performance goes up until a
certain point
-When arousal is too high, quality of performance decreases
, attention - Answers Ability to focus on a specific skill or activity
anxiety - Answers state of uneasiness and apprehension related to future uncertainties
depression - Answers state of general emotional dejection and withdrawal
psychological well-being - Answers state of enhanced and improved psychological states
Physiologic factors of exercise - Answers -Increases in cerebral blood flow
-Changes in brain neurotransmitters
-Increases in maximal oxygen consumption and delivery of oxygen to brain
-Reduction in muscle tension
-Structural changes in the brain
psychological factors of exercise - Answers -Enhanced feeling of control
-Feeling of competency and self-efficacy
-Positive social interactions
-Improved self-concept and self-esteem
-Opportunities for fun and enjoyment
Motor Behavior - Answers Umbrella term that describes the study of the interactions between many of
the physiologic and psychological processes of the body
motor development - Answers Study of alterations in motor behavior that result from the maturation of
the individual
motor learning - Answers Study of how individuals learn skilled movements from practice or experience
motor control - Answers Study of the neurologic, physiologic, and behavioral aspects of movement
motor development life span stages - Answers -Prenatal
-Infancy
-Early childhood and later childhood
-Adolescence
-Adulthood
-Older adult