Sport & Exercise Psychology Overview
Theories of Motivation
Psychological Skills in Sport
Mind Gym / The Champion's Mind
Wild Card
Sports Trivia
100
Other than "individual" and "physical," what is the third component of the human gear train?
Mental
100
If an individual is motivated by external factors not related to the physical activity or the self we would say they are ______ motivated.
...extrinsically...
100
According to this class, can you ever "lose your focus"?
No (only shift it to task-irrelevant stimuli)
100
Consider this saying, "Either learn to control your emotions or they will control you."
This saying is applicable to several of the gremlins, but which is it most applicable to?
Anger
100
What was the main takeaway from the Facing the Giants clip?
Your brain can put an artificial cap on your physical abilities and there is often much more to unlock once you figure out how.
100
In sports where goals can be scored (e.g., soccer or hockey), a "hat trick" means scoring how many goals?
3
200
According to the text, who is considered to be the founder of North American sport psychology?
Coleman Griffith
200
What do we call a contextual trigger in the environment that can initiate the motivational process underpinning movement (or, more broadly, affect decision making in some way)?
A Cue
200
According to the literature reviewed in class, is positive or negative self-talk likely more prevalent in professional athletes?
Negative self-talk (e.g., Van Raalte et al., 2000)
200
Name one of the 12 songs in The Champion's Mind listed under the "power song suggestions."
Note: Won't be on the exam.
Enter Sandman (Metallica)
Pump It (Black Eyed Peas)
Go Getta (Young Jeezy)
Lose Yourself (Eminem)
Intro (The XX)
Thunderstruck (AC/DC)
Drown in the Now (The Crystal Method)
Remember the Name (Fort Minor)
Welcome to the Jungle (Guns N' Roses)
Through the Fire (Pete Miser)
Can't Hold Us (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis)
Seven Nation Army (The White Stripes)
200
Other than psychopathy and narcissism, what is the third component of the dark triad?
Machiavellianism
200
Who was the most recent Super Bowl MVP?
300
One of the primary objectives of studying sport psychology is to understand how psychological factors might impact sport performance. What is the other primary objective?
Understanding how being an active participant in sport might affect an individual's psychological well-being or health.
300
In terms of Temporal Self-Regulation Theory, what is the perceived link between behavior and anticipated outcomes of the behavior?
Connectedness Beliefs
300
What can an athlete learn from observing an unskilled model?
How not to perform an activity or movement
300
The Champion's Mind talks about 12 mental skills in Chapter 2. Six of them are goal setting, mental imagery, self-talk, confidence, focus, and personal affirmation. Name three of the other six.
Breath Control
Mental Toughness
Anxiety Management
Enjoyment
Body Language
Intensity
300
Debunk this myth:
Using a sport psychologist means you have a problem
Sport psychology is about training your mind to reach your potential, not necessarily to "solve problems."
300
The four tennis "grand slam" tournaments are:
Australian Open
French Open
Wimbledon
US Open
In what cities are these tournaments held each year? [You need all 4 four the points]
Australian Open (Hard courts - Melbourne)
French Open (Clay courts - Paris)
Wimbledon (Grass courts - London)
US Open (Hard courts - NYC)
400
What is the belief that the mind and body are components of a single unit, not separate entities?
Monism
400
What do we call the perceived capability to start physical activity, given current circumstances?
Task Self-Efficacy
400
Ahsen's triple code theory of imagery is often referred to as the ISM theory. The I stands for image and the M stands for meaning. What does the S stand for?
Somatic responses (i.e., psychophysiological changes to an individual)
400
Mack cites research that suggests that mental training in athletes will not only enhance your performance and improve your productivity but also add to your _________.
...enjoyment
400
What are the two dimensions of Nideffer's (1976) model of attention in physical activity?
Broad vs. Narrow
Internal vs. External
400
Who was the first woman to dunk in a WNBA game?
Lisa Leslie (July 30, 2002)
500
Which perspective of exercise psychology is interested in the broad study of feeling states as they relate to physical activity?
Affective Perspective
500
Working in tandem with reflective motivation, this type of motivation can be described as influence from immediate "urges" to do physical activity or to avoid physical activity.
Hedonic Motivation
500
Spell out the entire PETTLEP acronym
Physical
Environment
Task
Timing
Learning
Emotion
Perspective
500
Competitive, confident, control, committed, composure, consistency.
Which of the "7 Cs of Mental Toughness" is missing from this list?
Courage
500
What was one takeaway / piece of advice from the Dan Ramsay interview?
Note: Two possible answers
Think about which "balls" are glass and which are rubber.
Leadership means sacrifice. Unless you have been in a leadership role, you likely do not truly understand what goes on behind the scenes to make it work.
500
The Miami Dolphins are the only NFL team to have gone undefeated (17-0) in an NFL season during the Super Bowl era. What year did they complete this feat?
1972
