Sport Psychology Exam 1with correct
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detailed answers |
What |is |Sport |Psychology? |- |correct |answer |The |scientific |study |of |people |and |their |behaviors |
in |sport |and |exercise |activities |and |the |practical |application |of |that |knowledge
What |are |the |ABC's |of |Psychology? |- |correct |answer |A |= |Affect |(one's |feelings)
B |= |Behavior |(one's |actions)
C |= |Cognitions |(one's |thoughts)
What |are |the |two |objectives |of |sport |and |exercise |psychology? |- |correct |answer |1. |To |
understand |the |effects |of |psychological |factors |on |physical |and |motor |performance
2. |To |understand |the |effects |of |participation |in |physical |activity |on |psychological |development,
|health, |and |well-being
What |are |the |three |primary |roles |of |a |Sport |and |Exercise |Psychologist? |- |correct |answer |
Research, |Teaching, |and |Consulting
Research |(Primary |role |of |Sport |Psychologist) |- |correct |answer |Inquiry |is |aimed |at |advancing |
knowledge |and |sharing |it |through |professional |meetings |and |journal |articles
Teaching |(Primary |role |of |Sport |Psychologist) |- |correct |answer |Teaching |university |courses |in |
psychology |and |exercise |sport |science
Consulting |(Primary |role |of |Sport |Psychologist |- |correct |answer |Working |with |athletes |of |all |
ages |and |abilities |in |the |fitness |industry, |the |military, |and |in |sports |medicine |and |physical |
therapy
, Clinical |Sport |Psychologist |- |correct |answer |They |are |licensed |psychologists |that |are |trained |to |
work |with |people |who |have |emotional |disorders. |They |are |trained |to |help |athletes |with |
problems |such |as |eating |disorders |and |substance |abuse
Educational |Sport |Psychologist |- |correct |answer |They |understand |the |psychology |of |
movement, |and |they |have |training |in |physical |education, |kinesiology, |or |exercise |and |sport |
science. |They |educate |and |increase |the |coaches |and |athlete's |awareness |of |issues |like |anxiety |
management |and |confidence |development
What |are |the |general |guidelines |for |research? |- |correct |answer |- |Systematic |(A |systematic |
approach |to |studying |a |question)
- |Controlled |(Controlling |all |conditions)
- |Empirical |(Research |based |on |observation)
- |Critical |(Involves |rigorous |evaluation |by |the |researcher |and |other |scientists)
Theory |- |correct |answer |A |set |of |interrelated |facts |presenting |a |systematic |view |of |some |
phenomenon |in |order |to |describe, |explain, |and |predict |its |future |occurrences
Study |- |correct |answer |The |investigator |observes |or |assesses |without |changing |the |
environment |in |any |way
Experiment |- |correct |answer |The |investigator |manipulates |variables |while |observing |them, |
then |examines |how |changes |in |one |or |more |variables |affect |changes |in |others
What |are |the |six |methods |of |knowing? |- |correct |answer |- |Scientific |Method
- |Systematic |Observation
- |Single |Case |Study
- |Shared |(public) |Experience
- |Introspection
- |Intuition
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detailed answers |
What |is |Sport |Psychology? |- |correct |answer |The |scientific |study |of |people |and |their |behaviors |
in |sport |and |exercise |activities |and |the |practical |application |of |that |knowledge
What |are |the |ABC's |of |Psychology? |- |correct |answer |A |= |Affect |(one's |feelings)
B |= |Behavior |(one's |actions)
C |= |Cognitions |(one's |thoughts)
What |are |the |two |objectives |of |sport |and |exercise |psychology? |- |correct |answer |1. |To |
understand |the |effects |of |psychological |factors |on |physical |and |motor |performance
2. |To |understand |the |effects |of |participation |in |physical |activity |on |psychological |development,
|health, |and |well-being
What |are |the |three |primary |roles |of |a |Sport |and |Exercise |Psychologist? |- |correct |answer |
Research, |Teaching, |and |Consulting
Research |(Primary |role |of |Sport |Psychologist) |- |correct |answer |Inquiry |is |aimed |at |advancing |
knowledge |and |sharing |it |through |professional |meetings |and |journal |articles
Teaching |(Primary |role |of |Sport |Psychologist) |- |correct |answer |Teaching |university |courses |in |
psychology |and |exercise |sport |science
Consulting |(Primary |role |of |Sport |Psychologist |- |correct |answer |Working |with |athletes |of |all |
ages |and |abilities |in |the |fitness |industry, |the |military, |and |in |sports |medicine |and |physical |
therapy
, Clinical |Sport |Psychologist |- |correct |answer |They |are |licensed |psychologists |that |are |trained |to |
work |with |people |who |have |emotional |disorders. |They |are |trained |to |help |athletes |with |
problems |such |as |eating |disorders |and |substance |abuse
Educational |Sport |Psychologist |- |correct |answer |They |understand |the |psychology |of |
movement, |and |they |have |training |in |physical |education, |kinesiology, |or |exercise |and |sport |
science. |They |educate |and |increase |the |coaches |and |athlete's |awareness |of |issues |like |anxiety |
management |and |confidence |development
What |are |the |general |guidelines |for |research? |- |correct |answer |- |Systematic |(A |systematic |
approach |to |studying |a |question)
- |Controlled |(Controlling |all |conditions)
- |Empirical |(Research |based |on |observation)
- |Critical |(Involves |rigorous |evaluation |by |the |researcher |and |other |scientists)
Theory |- |correct |answer |A |set |of |interrelated |facts |presenting |a |systematic |view |of |some |
phenomenon |in |order |to |describe, |explain, |and |predict |its |future |occurrences
Study |- |correct |answer |The |investigator |observes |or |assesses |without |changing |the |
environment |in |any |way
Experiment |- |correct |answer |The |investigator |manipulates |variables |while |observing |them, |
then |examines |how |changes |in |one |or |more |variables |affect |changes |in |others
What |are |the |six |methods |of |knowing? |- |correct |answer |- |Scientific |Method
- |Systematic |Observation
- |Single |Case |Study
- |Shared |(public) |Experience
- |Introspection
- |Intuition
