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SMGT 400 Exam 1 Questions and Correct
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Sport Psychology
Ans: The scientific study of people and their behaviors in sport
and exercise activities and the practical application of that
knowledge.
ABCs of Psychology
Ans: Affect (feelings), Behavior (actions), Cognitions
(thoughts).
Two Main Goals of Sport Psychology
Ans: Identify the ideal inner mental climate for performance
and develop interventions to enhance that mental climate.
Two Broad Research Questions
Ans: Effects of psychological factors on physiology and effects
of physical activity on psychological factors.
Practice & Research Relationship
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Ans: Applied practice should be guided by research; applied
research should be informed by practice.
Psychological Interventions
Ans: Relaxation, imagery, behavior change, biofeedback,
hypnotherapy, self-regulation, teamwork, communication.
RE-AIM Framework
Ans: Reach, Efficacy, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance.
Roles of Sport Psychology Specialists
Ans: Clinical sport psychologist, educational sport psychology
specialist, consultant.
Norman Triplett (1897)
Ans: Conducted first social psychology and sport psychology
experiment (cyclists & presence of others).
Coleman Griffith
Ans: Founded first sport psychology lab; wrote Psychology of
Coaching (1926).
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
SMGT 400 Exam 1 Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Sport Psychology
Ans: The scientific study of people and their behaviors in sport
and exercise activities and the practical application of that
knowledge.
ABCs of Psychology
Ans: Affect (feelings), Behavior (actions), Cognitions
(thoughts).
Two Main Goals of Sport Psychology
Ans: Identify the ideal inner mental climate for performance
and develop interventions to enhance that mental climate.
Two Broad Research Questions
Ans: Effects of psychological factors on physiology and effects
of physical activity on psychological factors.
Practice & Research Relationship
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
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Ans: Applied practice should be guided by research; applied
research should be informed by practice.
Psychological Interventions
Ans: Relaxation, imagery, behavior change, biofeedback,
hypnotherapy, self-regulation, teamwork, communication.
RE-AIM Framework
Ans: Reach, Efficacy, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance.
Roles of Sport Psychology Specialists
Ans: Clinical sport psychologist, educational sport psychology
specialist, consultant.
Norman Triplett (1897)
Ans: Conducted first social psychology and sport psychology
experiment (cyclists & presence of others).
Coleman Griffith
Ans: Founded first sport psychology lab; wrote Psychology of
Coaching (1926).
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
