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| What do sport & exercise psychs actually do!? (3) |
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Definition
1) Conduct Research
2) Teach
3) Consult |
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| Two Types of CONSULTing Sport Psychs |
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Definition
1) Clinical/Counseling Sport Psychs
2) Educational "Sport Psychologists" |
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| What are other names for Educational "Sport Psychs"? |
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Definition
| Mental trainer/Coach/"Performance Enhancement " |
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| What makes Sport Psych Different from Clinical Practice? |
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Definition
1)traveling with teams
2)being seen in public with clients
3)consulting with coaches and athletes simultaneously
4)communicating frequently with clients over long distances
5)working with high profile clients
6)managing confidentiality in an athletic system
7)dealing with both performance and clinical issues
8)consulting with multiple professionals (ATs, physicians, etc)
9)lack of privacy
10)***work as member of an INTEGRATED SUPPORT TEAM*** |
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| Which Sport Psych Org was the first official organization hosts world congress of sport psych each year? |
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Definition
| International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP) |
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| Which Sport Psych Org is the oldest association of North America, is very academic, and has a strong motor learning component? |
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Definition
| North American Society for the Psychology of Sport & Phys. Activity (NASPSPA) |
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| Which Sport Psych Org has an emphasis on motor learning and control and whose origins were right here at the U of A!??? |
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Definition
| Canadian Society of Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psych (SCAPPS) |
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| Which Sport Psych Org is the ONLY organization that gives certification!? |
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Definition
| Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) |
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| What are the 4 ares of AASP? |
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Definition
1) Health & Exercise Psych
2) Social Psych
3) Performance Psych
4) Clinical Psych |
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| Which Sport Psych Org is the most powerful, influential psych association? |
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Definition
| American Psych Association (APA) Division 47 - Sport & Exercise Psych |
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| Which Sport Psych Org offers a masters degree in Sport Psych? |
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Definition
| European Federation of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC) - it's also more powerful and influential than ISSP!! |
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| Which APPLIED Sport Psych Org would you go to in order to find a member directory? |
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Definition
| Canadian Sport Psychology Association (CSPA) |
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| The definition of Sport & Exercise Psychology is..."the scientific study of people and their behaviours in sport and exercise contexts and the practical applications of that knowledge." Explain the word: People |
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Definition
| PEOPLE! Sport participant! Ergo: Everyone! |
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| The definition of Sport & Exercise Psychology is..."the scientific study of people and their behaviours in sport and exercise contexts and the practical applications of that knowledge." Explain the word: Behaviours |
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Definition
| BEHAVIOURS! Observable, non-observable, absolute, performance! |
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| What is the MAJOR diff. btw a Clinical/Counseling Sport Psych and an Educational "sport psych"? |
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Definition
The Clinical/Counseling Sport Psych is....LICENSED!!!!!! And can deal with CLINICAL PATHOLOGIES!
NOTES: Certification does NOT equal Licensed!
Think Law=Licensed! |
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| Tell me 5 things about the Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology (JSEP)... |
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Definition
1) Oldest and MOST PRESTIGIOUS
2) Formally Journal of Sport Psych (missing ex)
3) Standards very HIGH (15%)
4) Not applied. Basic and Academic
5) Official publication of NASPSPA |
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| Which journal profiles athletes, coaches, etc? |
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Definition
| The Sport Psychologist (TSP) |
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| Which 2 journals would a practitioner read? |
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Definition
1) The Sport Psychologist (TSP)
2) Athletic Insight: The Online Journal of Sport Psychology (AI) |
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| Which journal is housed and ran by PSYCHOLOGISTS!? |
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Definition
| Journal of Sport Behavior (JSB) |
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| What does JASP stand for? |
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Definition
| Journal of Applied Sport Psychology |
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| Which journal is interdisciplinary (aka has sociology stuff too) but is limited in international scope? |
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Definition
| Journal of Sport Behavior |
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Term
| Which are the four North American publications? |
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Definition
1) JSEP
2) TSP
3) JASP
4) JSB |
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Term
| Where was the International Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology (IJSEP) founded? |
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Definition
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| What does it mean to have the highest impact factor for any sport psych journal and which journal holds this tile!? |
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Definition
| It means that the journal MAKES A CONTRIBUTION! & that is is the most cited literature! Very NB! (PSE) |
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| What does PSE stand for? What year was it's first issue? And where was it founded? |
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Definition
-Psychology of Sport and Exercise
-2000
-Europe |
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Term
| Which journal is the shittiest? |
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Definition
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| VERY NB! What is the BIBLE for info on studying sport psych!? |
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Definition
| Directory of Graduate Programs in Applied Sport Psychology (9th ed) ....soon to + Exercise :) |
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| What are the 3 Sport & Exercise Psychology orientations? |
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Definition
1) Psychophysiological Orientation
2) Social-Psychological Orientation
3) Cognitive-Behavioural Orientation |
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| Psychophysiological approach: The idea that we can understand a person ____________ via ___________ reactions (ex. HR, EEG, blood catecholamine levels) |
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Definition
| The idea that we can understand a person psychologically via physiological reactions (ex. HR, EEG, blood catecholamine levels) |
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| Name 3 advantages to the psychophysiological approach. |
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Definition
1) Real-time tracking of physiological change
2) Expert-Novice Paradigm
3) Recognizes the mind-body connection |
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Term
| Name 2 disadvantages of the psychophysiological approach. |
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Definition
1) Costly for equip & expertise
2) Limited use in restricted conditions |
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Term
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Definition
| The observed change in physiological response is a direct function of the change in the psychological state of interest. |
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| Social-psychological orientation: Examines how the interaction between the ____________ (ex. social enviro) and the _____________ (ex. psycho charac) affect behavior |
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Definition
| Examines how the interaction between the environment (ex. social enviro) and the characteristics of the individual (ex. psycho charac) affect behavior |
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Term
| Assessing the affect of a coach's feedback on the players is an example of which orientation? |
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Definition
| Social-Psychological Orientation |
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Term
| Which orientation believes that the role of cognition is the primary influence over behaviour? |
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Definition
| Cognitive-Behavioural Orienation of course!!! :) |
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Term
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Definition
1) Describe
2) Explain
3) Predict with hypotheses "If...then....which..."
4) Control |
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| What does it mean to be scientific? "IF our ______ are indeed measuring the ___________ we think they are measuring, and if ___________ is not random and chaotic, but rather is governed by "__________"...... THEN repeated measurement of this phenomenon should yield __________ ____________ "________", WHICH are scientific facts. |
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Definition
"IF our measures are indeed measuring the constructs we think they are measuring, and if behaviour is not random and chaotic, but rather is governed by "casual laws"...... THEN repeated measurement of this phenomenon should yield consistent enduring "truths", WHICH are scientific facts.
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Term
| The scientific method includes: (3) |
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Definition
1) systematic study of the phenomena
2) a controlled test environmetn
3) empirical findings |
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| Key feature: to be scientific, the empirical findings must be _______!!! |
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Definition
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| What is the aim of science? To create ____ !! |
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Definition
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Term
| A ________ is a conceptual map which outlines __________ between a set of _________ (e.g. personal and environmental characteristics) within a specific domain (e.g. competitive sport), which taken collectively, ________ to explain a given phenomenon! |
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Definition
| A theory is a conceptual map which outlines interrelationships between a set of variables (e.g. personal and environmental characteristics) within a specific domain (e.g. competitive sport), which taken collectively, purports to explain a given phenomenon! |
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Definition
Studies have NO manipulation of variables/conditions
Studies describe conditions and relationships as they "naturally exist"
Experiments have some manipulation
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Term
| Quasi Experiments vs. Experiments |
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Definition
Quasi experiments have NO random assigning of people into groups!
Same as studies - CANNOT INFER CAUSALITY in Quasi.
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Term
| Strengths of Scientifically derived knowledge (5) |
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Definition
1) Reliable/Replicable
2) Systematic
3) Controlled
4) Objective
5) Unbiased |
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Term
Limitations of Scientifically derived knowledge (3)
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Definition
1) Slow
2) Reductionist - erases all complexity of life
3) Lack of "external validity" - does it translate? |
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Term
How should readers assess sport psychology research?
1) Assess the adequacy of the _________!
2) Assess the appropriateness of any ________!
3) Assess sample characteristics and the appropriateness of _______!
4) Asses the appropriateness of the ________! |
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Definition
1) Assess the adequacy of the construct definitions!
2) Assess the appropriateness of any casual inferences!
3) Assess sample characteristics and the appropriateness of generalizations!
4) Asses the appropriateness of the measures!
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Term
Assessing the appropriateness of the measures:
1) Has validity and reliability information been reported? (_________)
2) Was the instrument originally developed for use with a sport-population? (______?)
3) Are the items "_______"? |
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Definition
1) Has validity and reliability information been reported? (Psychometric Evidence)
2) Was the instrument originally developed for use with a sport-population? (Relevance?)
3) Are the items "culturally relevent"?
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Term
| What are three strengths of professional practice knowledge? |
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Definition
1) Holistic
2) Innovative
3) Immediate |
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Term
| What are three weaknesses of professional practice knowledge? |
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Definition
1) Problems of replicability and control
2) Provide little explanation of WHY something works
3) Personal bias!!!! |
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Term
Nomothetic Research - involves the study of ___________ !
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Definition
MANY PEOPLE!
Greek "Nomos" custom/law
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Term
| Idiographic Research - based on the _______! |
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Definition
INDIVIDUAL!
Greek "idios" -proper to 1 |
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Term
| What shapes personality? (6) |
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Definition
1) Genetics
2) Socio-cultural factors
3) Rewards and Punishments
4) Unconscious Mechanisms
5) Self-awareness
6) Cognitive Processing |
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Term
| Key Components of Personality (3) |
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Definition
1) The Psychological Core
2) Typical Repsonse
3) Role-related behaviour |
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Term
| Approaches to Studying Personality |
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Definition
1) Psychodynamic Approach
2) Trait Approach
3) Situation Approach
4) Interaction Approach |
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| "Dimensions" of Human Personality |
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Definition
1) The "id"
2) The "superego"
i. Conscience
ii. Ego Ideal
3) The "ego" |
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| Criticism of Psychodynamic Theory in Sport |
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Definition
1) Testability and replicability
2) Requires highly specialized training
3) Pays little attention to influence of environment |
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Term
| Potential Advantages of Psychodynamic Theory (2) |
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Definition
1) Recognizes the role of "unconscious mechanisms" that influence behaviour
2) (Psychotherapy): can potentially deal with certain problem-behaviours that no cognitive-behavioural intervention could ever address |
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Term
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Definition
1) Neuroticism/Emotionality
2) Extraversion
3) Openness to Experience/Intellect
4) Agreeableness
5) Conscientiousness |
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