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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 2 main objectives of Sports Psychology? ✔Correct Answer-- How psychological
factors affect an individual's physical and motor performance
- How participation in sport and exercise affect a person's psychological development, health,
and well-being
Roles of Sport Psychological Professionals ✔Correct Answer-- teaching
- researching
- consulting
What are the two types of sport psychologists? ✔Correct Answer-- Clinical Sport Psychologists
- Educational Sport Psychology Specialists
Clinical Sport Psychologists ✔Correct Answer-- licensed psychologists who work with athletic
populations
-Trained to work with emotional disorders
-Licensed by state boards
-Must have a thorough understanding of clinical psychology
Generally work with individuals
-Often work out of an office
Educational Sport Psychology Specialists / Sport Psychology Consultant ✔Correct Answer--
Educators who work with athletes on the mental aspects of performance
- Work with performance issues
- thorough understanding of sport and exercise
- not clinically trained; must refer when emotional disorders are encountered
- CMPC Certification
- generally work with groups/ individuals "on the field"
Three Approaches to Sport and Exercise Psychology ✔Correct Answer-Psychophysiological
orientation
Social-psychological orientation
Cognitive-behavioral orientation
Psychophysiological Orientation ✔Correct Answer-examine physiological processes of brain
and affect on performance
,Social-Psychological Orientation ✔Correct Answer-examine relationship between social
environment and performer
Cognitive-Behavioral Orientation ✔Correct Answer-examine affect of thought processes on
behavior and performance
Ethical Standards for Sport and Exercise Psychologists ✔Correct Answer-- Competence
- Integrity
- Professional and scientific responsibility
- Respect for people's rights and dignity
- Concern for the welfare of others
- social responsibility
Competence ✔Correct Answer-maintain the highest standards in your work and recognize the
limits of your expertise
Integrity ✔Correct Answer-clarify roles and do not falsely advertise
Professional and Scientific Responsibility ✔Correct Answer-Always place the interests of
clients first
Respect for People's Rights and Dignity ✔Correct Answer-Respect such fundamental rights as
privacy and confidentiality among clients
Concern for the welfare of others ✔Correct Answer-Always contribute to the welfare of those
with whom you work
Social Responsibility ✔Correct Answer-contribute to knowledge and human welfare while
always protecting participants interests
The Early Years: 1893-1920 ✔Correct Answer-Norman Triplett (1890s) - psychologist from
Indiana University with interest in cycling
Norman Triplett (1890s) ✔Correct Answer--studied cycling races and verified that cyclists are
faster when in groups or pairs
- experiment with children reeling in finish line
- social facilitation theory; Zajonc
Griffith Era (1921-1938) ✔Correct Answer-Coleman Griffith - father of American sport
Psychology
Coleman Griffith ✔Correct Answer--1st sport psychology courses at a university (university of
illinois)
- first sport psych lab
, - helped develop one of the first schools for coashes
-wrote the first books on sports psychology; Psychology of Coaching and Psychology of Athletics
-first sport psychology consultant - worked with chicago cubs
Preparing or the Future: 1939-1965 ✔Correct Answer-Franklin Henry - responsible for the
field's scientific development
Dorothy Hazeltine Yates - first woman in the US to practice and research sports psychology
Franklin Henry ✔Correct Answer--in 1964: wrote the article "physical education: an academic
discipline"
-development of the sub-disciplines
-created the discipline of kinesiology
Dorothy Hazeltine Yates ✔Correct Answer--worked with collegiate boxers on relaxation and
affirmation to enhance performance
Academic Sport Psychology: 1966-1977 ✔Correct Answer--academic discipline of KNES is
formed
-sport psychology become a distinct sub-discipline
-applied sport psychology consultants begin with teams and athletes
Expansion of Sport Psychology: 1978-2000 ✔Correct Answer--growth and development of
sport and exercise psychology
-great expansion in academia; more and better research; specialty journals and conferences
emerged
-interest in applied issues
-increase acceptance by public
Dorothy Harris ✔Correct Answer--First female president of NASPSPA
-first female and american member of ISSP
Contemporary Sport Psychology: 2001 - Present ✔Correct Answer-- increased number of
sport psychology students, consultants, programs, and clients
Period 1: The Early Years ✔Correct Answer-1893-1920
Period 2: Griffith Era ✔Correct Answer-1921-1938
Period 3: Prep for the Future ✔Correct Answer-1939-1965
Period 4: Establishment of Academic SP ✔Correct Answer-1966-1977
Period 5: Multidisciplinary Science and Practice ✔Correct Answer-1978-2000