Psyc 304 (Psychology of Sport) Test #1 Questions With Correct Answers.
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Psyc 304 (Psychology of Sport) Test #1
Questions With Correct Answers.
Suggestions for the field - answer1. teaching, researching, and focusing on the subject in a university
setting
2. have an independent practice in psychology devoted to athletes and teams
2 major professional soceities with...
Psyc 304 (Psychology of Sport) Test #1
Questions With Correct Answers.
Suggestions for the field - answer✔1. teaching, researching, and focusing on the subject in a university
setting
2. have an independent practice in psychology devoted to athletes and teams
2 major professional soceities with a vested interest in sport psychology - answer✔1. Association of
Applied Sport Psychology (AASP)
2. American Psychological Association (APA) with Division 47
Play - answer✔informal activity like children kicking a ball back and forth or engaging in a snowball fight
Recreation - answer✔an activity engaged in for diversion or fitness like skiing or jogging on a holiday
Games - answer✔more formalized/ organized activities than either play or recreation, like a pickup
game of basketball or an impromptu soccer game between two neighborhood groups
Sport - answer✔a competitive activity involving at least 2 competitors, requiring physical skill, following
formal rules, and occurring within a formal organizational framework
It's a sport when... - answer✔1. relatively persistent patterns of social organization
2. serious competition (outcome not pre-arranged)
3. stresses the physical skill factor
4. occurs within a formal organizational framework of teams, leagues, divisions, coaches, rule books, etc.
AASP definition of Sport Psychology - answer✔the study of psychological and mental factors affecting
participation in sport, exercise, and physical activity, and the application of the knowledge to everyday
settings
Which 3 interrelated tasks do sport psychologists engage in? - answer✔research, education, and
application
Research function - answer✔conducting several kinds of research (especially those working in
universities) in order to find answers to questions related to sport, exercise, and physical activity
(answering questions)
Educational function - answer✔teach students about the field in a traditional university classroom
setting, inform coaches, officials, and administrators about sports related issues, and enlighten top-level
athletes and exercise participants about what sport psychology may have to offer them (teaching about
the discipline of sport psychology)
Applied function - answer✔sport psychologists may use psychometric instruments for talent
identification or the assessment of the relationship between performance and personality- another
aspect is intervention to enhance performance by means of techniques such as biofeedback, visual
imagery, meditation, cognitive behavior modification, attentional control training, mental rehearsal, and
progressive relaxation (administering evaluations)
Academic sport psychologist - answer✔educates interested parties about the field and conducts
research on sport, exercise, and physical activity (research and education)
Applied sport psychologist - answer✔focuses on the application of sport psychology in sport and
exercise settings- they typically devise performance enhancement strategies for athletes, conduct
workshops for coaches and athletic administrators, and consult with athletic teams ranging from youth
to professional sport level (application function of the profession)
What is the goal of several professional organizations/ societies? - answer✔the advancement of the
field by establishing and monitoring training, credentialing, and ethical standards, as well as promoting
the overall welfare of their respective members
What is the one international sport psychology organization? - answer✔International Society for Sport
Psychology (ISSP)
North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) - answer✔was a
major force in the 1970s and 1980s when sport psychology was developing substantially as a discipline-
made a substantial historical contribution to the development of sport psychology
3 sections of NASPSPA - answer✔2 sections on motor learning (control and development) and one on
sport psychology
Emergence of sport psychology - answer✔- hard to get into
- phD in counseling, clinical, or industrial organizational (I/O) psychology
- private (independent) practice, academic, and corporate applications
1. pursuit of excellence by athletes gaining a competitive edge*
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