Foundations of Sport Psychology
This field studies how psychological factors influence physical activity and performance.
What is sport and exercise psychology?
The term describing the direction and intensity of effort.
What is motivation?
A pattern of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make each person unique.
What is personality?
A state of physical and mental alertness.
What is arousal?
A mental technique that involves creating or recreating experiences in the mind.
What is imagery?
The psychologist known for the first sport psychology experiment involving cyclists.
Who is Norman Triplett?
Motivation that comes from enjoyment or interest in the activity itself.
What is intrinsic motivation?
This personality trait is commonly associated with successful athletes.
What is emotional stability?
This theory suggests performance is best at a moderate level of arousal.
What is the Inverted-U Hypothesis?
Positive or instructional statements athletes say to themselves.
What is self-talk?
The main goal of sport and exercise psychology.
What is improving performance and participation using psychological principles?
Motivation driven by rewards such as trophies, money, or recognition.
What is extrinsic motivation?
The belief that personality alone determines athletic success.
What is a myth? (or false belief)
A stable personality trait related to how anxious someone generally is.
What is trait anxiety?
This type of goal is most effective for improving performance.
What are specific, measurable goals?
This term refers to elements that influence both athletes and non-athletes.
What are psychological factors?
According to achievement motivation theory, highly motivated individuals prefer these types of challenges.
What are moderately difficult challenges?
This personality dimension reflects emotional stability versus anxiety.
What is neuroticism (or emotional stability vs. instability)?
Temporary anxiety that changes depending on the situation.
What is state anxiety?
A condition characterized by emotional and physical exhaustion in athletes.
What is burnout?
The area of psychology that focuses on increasing participation, performance, and well-being through physical activity.
What is sport and exercise psychology?
This type of motivation is most strongly linked to long-term exercise adherence.
What is intrinsic motivation?
True or False: There is a single “athletic personality” that guarantees success.
What is false?
This theory explains sudden drops in performance when anxiety becomes too high.
What is catastrophe theory?
One mental strategy commonly used to manage stress and anxiety in sport.
What is relaxation (or imagery, self-talk, breathing techniques)?