Chapters 1 & 2
Who is known as the Godfather of Sport Psychology?
Who is Coleman Griffith?
This is the deepest and most stable part of personality.
What is the psychological core?
True or False: Burnout can also occur in professionals outside of sport.
True.
Behavior modification uses positive and negative __________ to influence behavior.
What is reinforcement?
Highly reliable, systematic and controlled, unbiased, but slow with a lack of external validity describes what?
What is scientifically derived knowledge?
Name the three areas of specialization in sport and exercise psychology.
Research
Teaching
Consulting
Which level of personality changes depending on the situation or social setting?
What is role-related behavior?
Which burnout theory suggests athletes continue participating because they feel trapped?
What is Commitment and Entrapment Theory?
Giving an athlete praise after a desired behavior is an example of what type of reinforcement?
What is positive reinforcement?
What are the three psychological needs in Self-Determination Theory?
Competence
Relatedness
Autonomy
Which specialist is licensed to diagnose and treat severe mental disorders such as eating disorders or substance abuse?
What is a Clinical Sport Psychologist?
This personality approach says behavior is influenced by both personality and the environment.
What is the interactional approach?
Burnout is defined as physical, emotional, and ________ withdrawal from a previously enjoyable activity.
What is social?
Name two major barriers to exercise discussed in class.
Any two:
Lack of time
Lack of energy
Lack of motivation
Excessive cost/no facilities
Illness or injury
Feeling uncomfortable
Name the Big Five personality traits (OCEAN).
Openness
Conscientiousness
Extraversion
Agreeableness
Neuroticism
Name the three major orientations in sport and exercise psychology.
Psychophysiological
Social-Psychological
Cognitive-Behavioral
An athlete wants to improve their own personal best instead of beating everyone else. This athlete is demonstrating what type of achievement goal?
What is a task (mastery) goal?
Name three signs or symptoms of burnout.
Any three of:
Physical exhaustion
Emotional exhaustion
Social withdrawal
Reduced motivation
Loss of enjoyment
Feeling ineffective/reduced accomplishment
Flow is considered a special case of what type of motivation?
What is intrinsic motivation?
What is the difference between an Educational Sport Psychology Specialist and a Clinical Sport Psychologist?
An Educational Sport Psychology Specialist focuses on performance enhancement and mental skills, while a Clinical Sport Psychologist is licensed to diagnose and treat mental health disorders.
Which orientation emphasizes that thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors determine behavior?
What is the Cognitive-Behavioral Orientation?
A coach offers both competitive leagues and recreational leagues so athletes can participate for different reasons. Which motivation guideline is the coach applying?
Change the environment to enhance motivation.
Which burnout model suggests an athlete's identity becomes centered entirely around being an athlete?
What is the Unidimensional Identity Development Model?
A coach removes extra conditioning after the team consistently arrives on time. What type of consequence is being used?
What is negative reinforcement.
According to the scientific method discussed in Chapter 2, what are the two variables in this example? "How does running affect anxiety?"
Independent variable: Running
Dependent variable: Anxiety