Lecture 1 Flashcards
Introductions to sport psychology (19 cards)
What is psychology
The scientific study of behaviour, where behaviour is broadly defined
Social psychology
The scientific study of human social behaviour
Sport psychology
The scientific study of human social behaviour in the sport context - the ‘hows and whys; of human social behaviour in the sport context
Two general categories of sport psych questions.
what effect do psych factors have on …..
What effect does participation in sport have on ……
What effect do psych factors have on performance in sport
What effect does participation in sport have on the psych make up of the athlete
What is sport
Sport are instutionalized competitive activities that involve vigorous physical exertion or use of relatively complex physical skills
Competition
A situation in which a comparison of an individuals performance is made with some standard of excellence, in the presence of others who are aware of the criteria (standard) for comparison and can evaluate the comparison process.
Key points of competition
- Performance standard
-Comparison process
-Social evaluation (other people..)
Psychology IN sport:
Voluntary activity an issue of ….
Motivation, commitment
Psychology IN sport:
competitive activity an issue of ….
Motivation, stress
Psychology IN sport:
evaluative activity an issue of ….
self esteem, stress
Psychology IN sport:
skill learning activity an issue of ….
concentration, attention, self confidence
Psychology IN sport:
with and against people activity an issue of ….
cooperation, leadership, group dynamics
Psychology IN sport:
rule bound activity an issue of ….
fair play, cheating, morality, agression
Psychology In sport =
Life skills as well as sports skills
Psychology for sport
Social psych -> sport psych -> MST-> ideal performance state -> peak performance
Sport Psych =Two perspectives
1- sub-discipline of psychology
2-Sub-discipline of sport science
sub-discipline of psychology
SP=A science inn which ….
-social psych
-clinical psych
-cognitive psych
-Education psych
sub-discipline of sport psychology
SP=A branch of…. Sport and exercise science that seeks to provide answers to questions about human behaviour in sport
-Sport Behaviour
-Physiology
-Biomechanics
-Motor control
-Psychology
Psychology <-> Sport Behaviour
Sub-discipline of sport science
Sub-discipline of psychology
