PYC4812
Assignment 2
2025 (Answer
Guide) - Due June
2025
QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED AND
CERTIFIED ANSWERS.
, 1|Page
PYC4812 Assignment 2 2025 (Answer Guide) - Due June 2025
QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED AND CERTIFIED ANSWERS. WRITTEN IN
REQUIRED FORMAT AND WITHIN GIVEN GUIDELINES. IT IS GOOD TO USE AS A
GUIDE AND FOR REFERENCE, NEVER PLAGARIZE. Thank you and success in
your academics.
UNISA, 2025
Contents
QUESTION 1 .............................................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Identify the main challenge faced by the team? Motivate your answer. ................................. 1
1.2 Why is the challenge identified in question 1.1 important in sport? ......................................... 2
1.3 As a sports psychologist, how would you intervene to address the reported challenges? .. 3
QUESTION 2 .............................................................................................................................................. 5
2.1 Name and discuss four key issues aligned with the professional conduct of a coach. ........ 5
QUESTION 3 .............................................................................................................................................. 5
3.1 Discuss the practicality of working in a Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) in sports, including
potential problems. ................................................................................................................................. 5
References .................................................................................................................................................. 6
QUESTION 1
1.1 Identify the main challenge faced by the team? Motivate your answer.
The primary challenge confronting the Vodacom Bulls is dysfunctional team dynamics,
which manifests in several detrimental ways:
1. Poor Communication
o Players do not openly share ideas or strategies, instead operating under
the assumption that teammates should intuitively understand each other’s
intentions (Smith & Jones, 2019). This lack of verbal and non-verbal
communication leads to misalignment during critical moments in matches.
Assignment 2
2025 (Answer
Guide) - Due June
2025
QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED AND
CERTIFIED ANSWERS.
, 1|Page
PYC4812 Assignment 2 2025 (Answer Guide) - Due June 2025
QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED AND CERTIFIED ANSWERS. WRITTEN IN
REQUIRED FORMAT AND WITHIN GIVEN GUIDELINES. IT IS GOOD TO USE AS A
GUIDE AND FOR REFERENCE, NEVER PLAGARIZE. Thank you and success in
your academics.
UNISA, 2025
Contents
QUESTION 1 .............................................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Identify the main challenge faced by the team? Motivate your answer. ................................. 1
1.2 Why is the challenge identified in question 1.1 important in sport? ......................................... 2
1.3 As a sports psychologist, how would you intervene to address the reported challenges? .. 3
QUESTION 2 .............................................................................................................................................. 5
2.1 Name and discuss four key issues aligned with the professional conduct of a coach. ........ 5
QUESTION 3 .............................................................................................................................................. 5
3.1 Discuss the practicality of working in a Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) in sports, including
potential problems. ................................................................................................................................. 5
References .................................................................................................................................................. 6
QUESTION 1
1.1 Identify the main challenge faced by the team? Motivate your answer.
The primary challenge confronting the Vodacom Bulls is dysfunctional team dynamics,
which manifests in several detrimental ways:
1. Poor Communication
o Players do not openly share ideas or strategies, instead operating under
the assumption that teammates should intuitively understand each other’s
intentions (Smith & Jones, 2019). This lack of verbal and non-verbal
communication leads to misalignment during critical moments in matches.
