Psychology Of Sport Exam 1 With All Correct & 100%
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Sport & exercise psychology ✔Correct Answer-The scientific study of people and their
behaviors in the context of sport and exercise
Goals of sport psychology ✔Correct Answer-- to understand how psychological factors affect
and individual's phys. and motor performance
- to understand how participation in sport and exercise affect a person's development, health,
and well being
Who is sport and exercise psych for? ✔Correct Answer-All people
Myths of sports psychology ✔Correct Answer-- not useful
- for problem athletes
- for elite training only
- provides a quick fix
Roles of sport psychology professionals ✔Correct Answer-- teaching
- research
- consulting
Clinical sport psychologists ✔Correct Answer-- licensed psych. who work with athletic pop.
- trained to work with emotional disorders
- licensed by state boards
- thorough understanding of clinical psych.
- work with individuals
- work out of an office
Educational sport psychology consultants (CMPC) ✔Correct Answer-- educators who work
with athletes on the mental aspect of performance
- trained to work with performance issues
- thorough understanding of sport and exercise
- not clinically trained
- work with groups and individuals
- work on the field
- "mental coaches"
Psychology knowledge domain ✔Correct Answer-Personality, experimental, developmental,
clinical, counseling, abnormal, & psychological
, Sport science knowledge domain ✔Correct Answer-Biomechanics, exercise physiology, motor
development, sports medicine, motor learning, sport pedagogy, & sport sociology
Period 1: Early years (1893-1920) ✔Correct Answer-Norman Triplett
- psychologist from Indiana Uni. w/ interest in cycling
- studied cycling races and verified that cyclists are faster when in groups or pairs. This is the
Social Facilitation Theory
Period 2: Griffith era (1921-1938) ✔Correct Answer-Coleman Griffith
- father of American sport psych.
- 1st sport psych courses at a uni, 1st lab in sport psych, helped one of 1st schools for coaches,
1st books on sport psych, sport psych consultant for Chicago cubs
Period 3: Preparation for the Future (1939-1965) ✔Correct Answer-Franklin Henry
- resp. for field's scientific dev.
- wrote "Physical Edu.: An Academic Discipline"
- spurred development of subdisciplines
- created the discipline of Kines
Dorothy Hazeltine Yates
- 1st woman in U.S. to practice and research sport psych.
- worked with boxers on relaxation and affirmations to enhance performance
Period 4: Academic Sport Psychology (1966-1977) ✔Correct Answer-- Academic discipline of
Kines formed
- Sport psych becomes a subdiscipline
- Ken Revizza (U.S.) & Olgobee (N. Am.)
Period 5: Expansion of Sport Psych (1978-2000) ✔Correct Answer-- growth and development
of ex. phys.
- increased acceptance by public
Dorothy Harris
- 1st female pres. of NASPSA & female member of ISSP
Period 6: Contemporary Sport Psych. (2001-present) ✔Correct Answer-- Increased number of
sport psych students, consultants, programs, and clients.
- Greater focus on counseling and clinical training
- Ethical and contemp. issues being addressed
- Subspecialties
4 basic needs ✔Correct Answer-1. Nutrition
2. Physical Activity
3. Sleep
4. Hydration
Verified Answers |Latest Version |Already Graded A+
Sport & exercise psychology ✔Correct Answer-The scientific study of people and their
behaviors in the context of sport and exercise
Goals of sport psychology ✔Correct Answer-- to understand how psychological factors affect
and individual's phys. and motor performance
- to understand how participation in sport and exercise affect a person's development, health,
and well being
Who is sport and exercise psych for? ✔Correct Answer-All people
Myths of sports psychology ✔Correct Answer-- not useful
- for problem athletes
- for elite training only
- provides a quick fix
Roles of sport psychology professionals ✔Correct Answer-- teaching
- research
- consulting
Clinical sport psychologists ✔Correct Answer-- licensed psych. who work with athletic pop.
- trained to work with emotional disorders
- licensed by state boards
- thorough understanding of clinical psych.
- work with individuals
- work out of an office
Educational sport psychology consultants (CMPC) ✔Correct Answer-- educators who work
with athletes on the mental aspect of performance
- trained to work with performance issues
- thorough understanding of sport and exercise
- not clinically trained
- work with groups and individuals
- work on the field
- "mental coaches"
Psychology knowledge domain ✔Correct Answer-Personality, experimental, developmental,
clinical, counseling, abnormal, & psychological
, Sport science knowledge domain ✔Correct Answer-Biomechanics, exercise physiology, motor
development, sports medicine, motor learning, sport pedagogy, & sport sociology
Period 1: Early years (1893-1920) ✔Correct Answer-Norman Triplett
- psychologist from Indiana Uni. w/ interest in cycling
- studied cycling races and verified that cyclists are faster when in groups or pairs. This is the
Social Facilitation Theory
Period 2: Griffith era (1921-1938) ✔Correct Answer-Coleman Griffith
- father of American sport psych.
- 1st sport psych courses at a uni, 1st lab in sport psych, helped one of 1st schools for coaches,
1st books on sport psych, sport psych consultant for Chicago cubs
Period 3: Preparation for the Future (1939-1965) ✔Correct Answer-Franklin Henry
- resp. for field's scientific dev.
- wrote "Physical Edu.: An Academic Discipline"
- spurred development of subdisciplines
- created the discipline of Kines
Dorothy Hazeltine Yates
- 1st woman in U.S. to practice and research sport psych.
- worked with boxers on relaxation and affirmations to enhance performance
Period 4: Academic Sport Psychology (1966-1977) ✔Correct Answer-- Academic discipline of
Kines formed
- Sport psych becomes a subdiscipline
- Ken Revizza (U.S.) & Olgobee (N. Am.)
Period 5: Expansion of Sport Psych (1978-2000) ✔Correct Answer-- growth and development
of ex. phys.
- increased acceptance by public
Dorothy Harris
- 1st female pres. of NASPSA & female member of ISSP
Period 6: Contemporary Sport Psych. (2001-present) ✔Correct Answer-- Increased number of
sport psych students, consultants, programs, and clients.
- Greater focus on counseling and clinical training
- Ethical and contemp. issues being addressed
- Subspecialties
4 basic needs ✔Correct Answer-1. Nutrition
2. Physical Activity
3. Sleep
4. Hydration
