Definitions
Interpersonal and Group Processes
Personality and Motivation
Energy Management and Intervention techniques
General and History
100
The tendency for groups to stick together and remain united in pursuing goals is.....
Cohesion
100
What is the estimated number of children under the age of 18 that are involved in physical activity programs.
25 million
100
Give several personality traits of successful athletes.
self confident, more effective cognitive strategies and coping mechanisms, better self regulation of activation, more positive about their sport (thoughts, images, + feelings), more determined and commited
100
List two ways that intervention techniques can help people out in sport and exercise.
increase exercise adherence, enhance sport performance, develop lifer skills, aid in injury rehabilitation, and ease career transitions and retirement from sport
100
What are the ABC's of sport and exercise psychology?
affect, behavior, and cognition
200
What is the "optimal state."
The optimal state is when a person's natural resources of energy are at it's peak and the person has a flow of experience. ex. "runners high" or "being in the zone"
200
What causes aggression?
Aggression results when a person's goals are blocked or an inevitable presence of frustration because of the competitive situations in sports.
200
What is the difference between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation?
Extrinsic motivation is motivation derived from the pursuit of rewards. Intrinsic motivation is motivation from within.
200
What are the two ways feeling states can be experienced?
Mentally and physically
200
What is the difference between a sport and exercise psychologist?
Sport - focuses more on the psychological aspects of competitive sport participation Exercise - focuses on the study of the psychological aspects of fitness, exercise, health, and wellness
300
What is imagery? Give an example.
Imagery is a mental technique that programs the mind to respond as programmed, uses all the senses to create or recreate and experience in the mind. Example - a martial artist in mediation, going over technique forms in his mind
300
When does the sharpest age related decrease in exercise participation occur?
in late adolescence when young adults begin to transition to independent living
300
False, sport doesn't build character. People do.
Sport builds character and personality. (T/F)
300
What is the difference between stress and anxiety?
Stress is a demand placed on a person and CAUSES anxiety. Anxiety is an unpleasant, high intensity feeling state that can result in a demand or threat.
300
1970's
In what decade was sport psychology recognized within kinesiology?
400
What is catharsis?
Catharsis is a release or purging of aggression.
400
What are the three psychological benefits of physical activity for older adults?
increase feelings of well being and self confidence, reduce anxiety and depression in older adults, and enhance the cognitive functions
400
Someone who participates in exercise at excessive and even harmful levels.
An obligatory exerciser
400
What are the four intervention techniques?
Goal setting, self talk, attention control, and imagery
400
Give at least two goals of exercise and sport psychology.
1. to understand the social-psychological factors that influence people's behavior and performance in physical activity 2. to understand the psychological effects derived from participation in physical activity 3. to enhance sport and exercise experience for those who participate in physical activity
500
What is gender?
the social and psychological characteristics and behaviors associated with being male or female
500
What is social loafing and what causes it?
Social loafing is a decrease in individual performance within groups that occurs when someone believes that they don't perform as well as other group members.
500
What is the difference between personality and motivation?
Personality is a blend of characteristics that makes people both unique and similar. Motivation is a complex set of internal and external forces that influence individuals to behave in certain ways.
500
Who was a famous pioneer in the study of pleasant and unpleasant feeling states related to sport performance and what was his contribution?
Yuri Hanin - he plotted his feeling state levels and used them as feedback so he could adjust mental preparation strategies.
500
What famous professor established the Athletic Research Laboratory at Illinois?
Coleman Griffith
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