Exercise and Sport Psych

Question 1

What is Exercise and Sports Psych?

Answer 1

Study of behavior, thoughts, and feelings of healthy, disabled, and diseased individuals engaging in physical activity, exercise, sport, and athletic competition

Question 2

Personality

Answer 2

Entire qualities and traits, including character and behavior that are specific to someone

Question 3

Motivation

Answer 3

Complex set of internal and external forces that influence individuals to behave in certain ways

Question 4

Extrinsic

Answer 4

When individuals engage in a certain behavior to gain some external reward

Question 5

Intrinsic

Answer 5

When individuals engage in behavior because the individual enjoys the process and gains pleasure and satisfaction from participation

Question 6

Anxiety

Answer 6

State of uneasiness and apprehension related to future uncertainties

Question 7

Depression

Answer 7

State of general emotional dejection and withdrawal

Question 8

Emotional well-being

Answer 8

State of enhanced and improved psychological studies