Quiz 1: Chapter 1 Flashcards
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Sport and exercise psychology
the scientific study of the behavior of people who engage in sports and physical activities and the application of the knowledge gained
The two objectives a sports psychologist follows
(1) to understand how psychological factors affect a person’s motor performance
(2) to understand how participating in physical activity affects a person’s psychological development
Six Periods of Sport Psychology
- Early Years (1893-1920)
- Development of laboratories & psychological testing (1921-1938)
- Preparation for the future (1939-1965)
- Establishment of academic sports psychology (1966-1977)
- Multidisciplinary science & practice in sport psychology (1978-1999)
- Contemporary Sport Psychology (2000-Present)
Early Years (1893-1920)
~ characterized by isolated studies
~ Norman Triplett
~ theory: RT, personality
~ E.W. Scripture
Norman Triplett
~ one of the first to look into physical behaviors; was a cyclist
~ performed a study between kids and had them race each other to see this competitive behavior
~ noticed the behavior of competitiveness through his own competitiveness
E.W. Scripture
~ looked into the body more physiologically
~ How the body works when moving
~ physiology transfer
~ looked at fencers and runners to do this
Development of laboratories & psychological testing (1921-1938)
~ Psychological testing in athletes
~ characterized by sport psychology laboratories in Germany, Japan, Russia, and the US
~ Germany in lead of this
~ Coleman Griffith
Coleman Griffith
~ Father of Sport Psychology
~ First laboratory in Sports Psychology
~ Helped initiate the first coaching school
~ coaching school focus: speed, response time, concentration, personality, aggression
~ DISC: Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, Conscientiousness
Preparation for the future (1939-1965)
~ characterized by the field’s scientific development attributable to the educational efforts of Franklin Henry
~ Psychology & Education
~ Kinesiology
Franklin Henry
~ devoted his career to the scholarly study of the psychological aspects of sport and motor skill acquisition
Establishment of Academic Sport Psychology (1966-1977)
~ Sport and exercise psych became a valued component of the academic discipline of physical education
~ Bruce Ogilvie
Multidisciplinary Science & Practice in Sport Psychology (1978-1999)
~ characterized by tremendous growth as the field became more accepted and respected by the public
~ applied psychology
~ quantitative v. qualitative
~ research methods
~ Dorothy Harris: first female part of the society of sport psychology
Contemporary Sport and Exercise Psychology (2000-present)
~ distinguished by continued growth worldwide, considerable diverse research, and interest in application and consulting
What are the three roles of sports and exercise psychologists?
~ Conducting research
~ Teacher
~ Consulting
Clinical Sport Psychologist
~ have extensive training in psychology, so they can detect and treat individuals with emotional disorders (e.g., severe depression, suicidal tendencies).
Educational Sport Psychologist Specialist
~ have extensive training in sport and exercise science, physical education, and kinesiology, and they understand the psychology of human movement, particularly as it relates to sport and exercise contexts.
~ mental coaches, educate athletes
What is sport?
~ an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment
“of people and their behaviors”
~ Affect
~ Behavior
~ Cognition
OQHEAC?
~ Observation
~ Question
~ Hypothesis
~ Experiment
~ Analysis
~ Conclusion
