sports psych module 1 exam with correct
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answers
Sports |Psychology |Defined: |- |correct |answer |A |science |in |which |the |broad |principles |of |
psychology |are |applied, |in |a |sport |or |exercise |setting, |to |enhance |a |person's |performance |and |
maximize |their |potential.
What |do |we |mean |by |performance? |- |correct |answer |- |Performing |well |under |intense |
pressure
- |Improving |team |cohesion, |goals, |communication
- |Maintaining |motivation
- |Reinforcing |skills |and |habits, |reduce |burnout
How |do |psychologists |fit |in? |- |correct |answer |- |Researchers: |ask |questions |about |psychological
|factors |that |predict |athletic |performance, |and |design |research |studies |to |answer |these |
questions
- |Teachers: |teach |college |courses |at |the |undergraduate |and |graduate |levels |that |focus |on |the |
impact |of |psychology |on |athletic |performance
- |Therapists/clinical |psychologists: |provide |mental |health |care |to |those |struggling |in |some |way |
with |their |sport
- |Consultants: |work |with |coaches |and/or |teams |to |improve |overall |team |experience
Clinical/counseling |sport |psychology: |- |correct |answer |- |Extensive |training |(often |doctoral |
level) |in |the |field |of |clinical |or |counseling |psychology
- |Licensed |by |a |state |board |to |treat |people |with |psychological |disorders
- |Specific |training |in |issues |related |to |a |sport |in |exercise |psychology
Educational |sport |psychology |specialists: |- |correct |answer |- |Extensive |training |in |sport |and |
exercise |science
,- |Educate |athletes |and |coaches |about |how |psychological |factors |influence |performance
- |Able |to |treat |athletes |with |psychological |disorders
Becoming |a |sport |psychologist: |- |correct |answer |- |Strong |interpersonal |skills
- |Knowledge |of |both |sport |science |and |psychology
- |Must |know |the |particulars |of |a |sport, |as |well |as |strategies |for |enhancing |performance
- |Sport |psychologists |often |work |in |academic |settings, |as |it |can |be |difficult |to |obtain |a |position
|working |with |an |elite |athlete |or |team
- |Some |work |in |related |areas: |exercise |psychology |or |performance |psychology
The |history |of |psychology |(early |years; |pre |1950): |- |correct |answer |- |1890: |Pierre |de |Coubertin
|uses |the |phrase |sports |psychology
- |Norman |Triplett |(1861-1931)
- Social |presence |of |others |facilitates |better |cycling |performance
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- |Coleman |Roberts |Griffith |(1893-1966)
- First |sports |psychology |lab |(1925)
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- American |father |of |sports |psych
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- Developed |course |"Psychology |and |Athletics"
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The |history |of |psychology |(formatic |years; |1950-1980): |- |correct |answer |- |Changed |from |a |
focus |on |exercise |physiology/motor |learning |to |psychological |factors |influencing |athletic |skills |
and |performance
- |Optimal |states |of |arousal
- |Benefits |of |imagery
- |Strategies |for |managing |anxiety
- |Impact |of |personality
- |First |graduate |sports |psych |specialization, |started |by |- |- |Dorothy |Harris |at |Penn |State
- |A |general |movement |from |academic |to |applied |focus
- |1966: |Thomas |Tutko |and |Bruce |Ogilivie |publish |Problem |Athletes |and |How |to |Handle |Them
, Professional |organizations |and |journals |- |correct |answer |- |1965: |International |Society |of |Sport |
Psychology |(ISSP)
- |1966: |North |American |Society |for |the |Psychology |of |Sport |and |Physical |Activity |(NASPSPA)
- |1979: |Journal |of |Sport |Psychology |(now |called |sport |and |exercise |psychology)
The |history |of |psychology |(the |contemporary |years): |- |correct |answer |- |Embraced |by |US |
olympics |committee
- |1980: |the |US |olympic |committee |develops |a |sport |psychology |advisory |board
- |1985: |full-time |sport |psychologist |hired
- |1988: |sport |psychologist |accompanies |the |US |olympic |team
- |Establishment |of |more |organizations, |including |division |47 |of |the |APA
Notable |Women |in |the |Development |of |Applied |Sport |Psychology: |- |correct |answer |- |Dorothy |
Yates
- First |woman |in |the |US |to |practice |sport |psych |and |research; |consulted |with |boxers |and |used
| |
|relaxation |positive |mindset
- |Mothers |of |Sport |Psychology
- Dorothy |Harris |(1931-1991)
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- First |graduate |program |in |sport |psychology
| |
- Several |awards
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- Eleanor |Metheny |(1908- |)
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- Taught |at |University |of |Iowa
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- Studied |on |race |and |athletes
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- Camille |Brown
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- Celeste |Ulrich
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- Taught |physical |ed |at |UCLA
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- Feminism
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- Aileen |Lockhart
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answers
Sports |Psychology |Defined: |- |correct |answer |A |science |in |which |the |broad |principles |of |
psychology |are |applied, |in |a |sport |or |exercise |setting, |to |enhance |a |person's |performance |and |
maximize |their |potential.
What |do |we |mean |by |performance? |- |correct |answer |- |Performing |well |under |intense |
pressure
- |Improving |team |cohesion, |goals, |communication
- |Maintaining |motivation
- |Reinforcing |skills |and |habits, |reduce |burnout
How |do |psychologists |fit |in? |- |correct |answer |- |Researchers: |ask |questions |about |psychological
|factors |that |predict |athletic |performance, |and |design |research |studies |to |answer |these |
questions
- |Teachers: |teach |college |courses |at |the |undergraduate |and |graduate |levels |that |focus |on |the |
impact |of |psychology |on |athletic |performance
- |Therapists/clinical |psychologists: |provide |mental |health |care |to |those |struggling |in |some |way |
with |their |sport
- |Consultants: |work |with |coaches |and/or |teams |to |improve |overall |team |experience
Clinical/counseling |sport |psychology: |- |correct |answer |- |Extensive |training |(often |doctoral |
level) |in |the |field |of |clinical |or |counseling |psychology
- |Licensed |by |a |state |board |to |treat |people |with |psychological |disorders
- |Specific |training |in |issues |related |to |a |sport |in |exercise |psychology
Educational |sport |psychology |specialists: |- |correct |answer |- |Extensive |training |in |sport |and |
exercise |science
,- |Educate |athletes |and |coaches |about |how |psychological |factors |influence |performance
- |Able |to |treat |athletes |with |psychological |disorders
Becoming |a |sport |psychologist: |- |correct |answer |- |Strong |interpersonal |skills
- |Knowledge |of |both |sport |science |and |psychology
- |Must |know |the |particulars |of |a |sport, |as |well |as |strategies |for |enhancing |performance
- |Sport |psychologists |often |work |in |academic |settings, |as |it |can |be |difficult |to |obtain |a |position
|working |with |an |elite |athlete |or |team
- |Some |work |in |related |areas: |exercise |psychology |or |performance |psychology
The |history |of |psychology |(early |years; |pre |1950): |- |correct |answer |- |1890: |Pierre |de |Coubertin
|uses |the |phrase |sports |psychology
- |Norman |Triplett |(1861-1931)
- Social |presence |of |others |facilitates |better |cycling |performance
| |
- |Coleman |Roberts |Griffith |(1893-1966)
- First |sports |psychology |lab |(1925)
| |
- American |father |of |sports |psych
| |
- Developed |course |"Psychology |and |Athletics"
| |
The |history |of |psychology |(formatic |years; |1950-1980): |- |correct |answer |- |Changed |from |a |
focus |on |exercise |physiology/motor |learning |to |psychological |factors |influencing |athletic |skills |
and |performance
- |Optimal |states |of |arousal
- |Benefits |of |imagery
- |Strategies |for |managing |anxiety
- |Impact |of |personality
- |First |graduate |sports |psych |specialization, |started |by |- |- |Dorothy |Harris |at |Penn |State
- |A |general |movement |from |academic |to |applied |focus
- |1966: |Thomas |Tutko |and |Bruce |Ogilivie |publish |Problem |Athletes |and |How |to |Handle |Them
, Professional |organizations |and |journals |- |correct |answer |- |1965: |International |Society |of |Sport |
Psychology |(ISSP)
- |1966: |North |American |Society |for |the |Psychology |of |Sport |and |Physical |Activity |(NASPSPA)
- |1979: |Journal |of |Sport |Psychology |(now |called |sport |and |exercise |psychology)
The |history |of |psychology |(the |contemporary |years): |- |correct |answer |- |Embraced |by |US |
olympics |committee
- |1980: |the |US |olympic |committee |develops |a |sport |psychology |advisory |board
- |1985: |full-time |sport |psychologist |hired
- |1988: |sport |psychologist |accompanies |the |US |olympic |team
- |Establishment |of |more |organizations, |including |division |47 |of |the |APA
Notable |Women |in |the |Development |of |Applied |Sport |Psychology: |- |correct |answer |- |Dorothy |
Yates
- First |woman |in |the |US |to |practice |sport |psych |and |research; |consulted |with |boxers |and |used
| |
|relaxation |positive |mindset
- |Mothers |of |Sport |Psychology
- Dorothy |Harris |(1931-1991)
| |
- First |graduate |program |in |sport |psychology
| |
- Several |awards
| |
- Eleanor |Metheny |(1908- |)
| |
- Taught |at |University |of |Iowa
| |
- Studied |on |race |and |athletes
| |
- Camille |Brown
| |
- Celeste |Ulrich
| |
- Taught |physical |ed |at |UCLA
| |
- Feminism
| |
- Aileen |Lockhart
| |
