SEP is a Science
Personality and Sport
Motivation
Arousal, Anxiety and Stress
Reinforcement, Intrinsic Motivation and Feedback
100

What are the two intellectual roots of sport and exercise psychology?

Sport sciences and psychology 

100

The focus on high standards accompanied by a concern over mistakes and evaluation by others is what?

Madadaptive perfectionism

100

An athlete who compares his own performances from the previous ones and sets standards for himself to improve has adopted which kind of goal?

Mastery/Task Goal Orientation 

100

Give three results/changes due to an increase in somatic anxiety?

Sweat, BP, Heart Rate, EMG, ECG, muscle tension, insulin levels  

100
What is the definition of punishment? 

Any consequence which makes the likelihood of a behaviour unlikely to reoccur in the future. 

200

What is the difference between a clinical sports psychologist and an educational sport specialist?

A clinical sport psychologist treats individuals who are dealing with psychological disorders; educational sport psychology specialists are "mental coaches" who educate athletes about psychological skills. 

200

State anxiety is to trait anxiety as _____ is to _____.

In the moment, personality 

200

Steven really strives for satisfaction when making comparisons with some standard of excellence in the pretense of hockey scouts. Steven could be considered high in?

Competitiveness 

200

Arousal influences performance in two ways. Those are? 

Biological and Cognitive 

200
When learning a new skill, what should the timing of feedback be? What about as the level of proficiency increases? 

Immediately

Move to intermittent or partial later 

300

What are the weaknesses of scientifically derived knowledge?

It's reductionistic and lacks a focus on external validity 

300

In order from the top to the bottom , list Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. 

Self-actualization, Esteem, Love/Belonging, Safety, Physiological 

300

Holly is a marathoner, but has torn her ACL, and during her recovery she has taken time off of running, to completely heal. Running is what for Holly?

Harmonious passion 

300

Karl needs to run laps around the gym before his basketball game. Stephen needs to sit and listen to music before his basketball game. Matthew needs to sprint and keep very active before his basketball game. This demonstrates which arousal theory? 

IZOF - Individual Zone of Optimal Functioning 

300
What is the most self-determined form of extrinsic motivation?

Integrated 

400

Which psychologist wanted to know why cyclists in a racing setting perform better when in a group or pairs, rather then alone?

Norman Triplett 

400

Rhonda is a student, coach of a basketball team, employee and daughter. Rhonda behaves differently in these different situations. This demonstrates what regarding personality? 

Role-related behaviour 

400

When increasing motivation for a client what are four things to consider? 

Any of:

Consider both situations and traits when motivating people

Understand people's multiple motives for involvement 

Change the environment to enhance motivation 

Influence motivation

Use Behaviour Modification to change participants' undesirable motives 

400

I am not very good at three point shots. When I do them alone, I can make a couple of baskets, but if I have to do them in front of a crowed, I get even worse. This demonstrates what theory? 

Social Facilitation Theory 

400

Kathleen learned how to play golf by learning how to put on the green into the hole, and then how to chip onto the green and so on until she learned how to drive off the tee. This is an example of what kind of behavioural coaching? 

Backwards chaining 

500

Which of the following will the field of sport and exercise psychology face in the future?

Unqualified people doing consulting jobs in SEP and

Few full-time positions in SEP involving consulting with athletes

500

The difference between the Interactional Approach and the Phenomenological  Approach is?

The phenomenological approach  examines the person's understanding and interpretation of them self and their environment. Their subjective experiences and personal views of the world and of themselves are seen as critical. 

500

Give the differences between a high and low achiever with regards to:

Task choice

Performance conditions 

Goals adopted 


High achievers:

Seeks out challenges 

Performs well in evaluative conditions

Task/Mastery goal orientation 

Low Achievers: 

Avoids challenges: guaranteed win, or no-win

Performs badly in evaluative conditions 

Outcome goal orientation 

500

Whether arousal is perceived as facilitative or debilitative is primarily based on?

Individual's perception of control relative to coping and goal attainment. 
500

The difference between positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement and punishment is? 

Add something to increasing behaviour, remove something to increase behaviour and any consequence to decrease behaviour. 

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