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psychological skills involve - ANSWERphysical, technical, cognitive/tactical,
cognitive/perceptual, emotional
physical, technical, cognitive/tactical, cognitive/perceptual, emotional all lead to -
ANSWERexpert performance
motor behavior is an umbrella term for - ANSWERmotor learning, motor control,
motor development
Teach in Exercise Science and/or Psych departments
the research role - ANSWERThe primary function of any scholarly field
Conducted in most higher level research universities and colleges
Share findings in journals and at conferences
the consulting role - ANSWERVarious consulting roles
Most consult part-time Some consult full-time
USOC, NBA, MLB, NFL, Colleges, Universities
What is reinforcement? - ANSWERPositive and negative ways to influence behavior
using Intrinsic motivation and extrinsic rewards`
Positive reinforcement - ANSWERthe process by which doing something results in a
pleasant consequence; positive reinforcement is healthy
Negative reinforcement - ANSWERthe removal of a consequence that increases the
frequency of a targeted behavior
Punishment - ANSWERThe process by which people are reinforced to avoid a
behavior due to the unpleasant consequences that result from that behavior
Type I punishment, - ANSWERa response is punished by adding an aversive
stimulus (a brief electric shock, for example).
keys to positive reinforcement - ANSWERchoose effective reinforcers, select
behavior to reward.
types of sport psychologists - ANSWERclinical sport psychologists and educational
sport psychologists
clinical sport psychologists - ANSWERLicensed psychologists that are trained to
deal with severe emotional, cognitive, and behavioral disorders
, example of clinical sport psychologists - ANSWERExamples: eating disorders,
substance abuse
Educational Sport Psychologists - ANSWERUsually come from ESS background
with heavy emphasis on kinesiology, motor learning, and the psychology of human
movement
- Qualified to perform performance enhancement consultation
examples of Educational Sport Psychologists - ANSWERexamples: arousal
regulation, imagery, focusing
the many hats we wear - ANSWERpractitioner, scientist, scientific practitioner,
practical scientist
Research in Sport Psychology - ANSWERPhysical education Need for justification
Subspecialties in motor learning, motor control, sport psychology
Later influx from psychology departments
Sport psychology orientations - ANSWERbehavioral, psychophysiological, cognitive-
behavioral, social-cognitive.
behavioral focuses on - ANSWERFocus on how environmental factors, esp.
reinforcement and punishment, influence behavior
Psychophysiological examines what - ANSWERExamine the processes of the brain
and their influences on movement
Cognitive-behavioral is how the - ANSWERHow the environment and cognition
interact to influence behavior
Social-Cognitive is how - ANSWERHow the social aspects of physical activity
influence performance and cognition
is an applied sport psychologist also a practitioner? - ANSWERAn applied sport
psychologist is not necessarily a practitioner
how many levels of research - ANSWER3
what are the levels of research - ANSWERlevel 1(basic research), level 2(applied
research), level 3(applied research)
the higher the level the more or less direct relevance - ANSWERmore direct
relevance
level 1
Basic Research
Least Direct Relevance - ANSWERTheory based knowledge with no relevance to
solving practical problems
Level 2