2.2 Sports Psychology (Group and Team Dynamics and goal Setting in Sport)

Question 1

Group

Answer 1

A group is a collection of people who both share similar goals and interact with one another

Question 2

Social loafing

Answer 2

When some individuals in a group lose motivation, apparently cause by the individual losing identity when placed in a group

Question 3

Outcome goals

Answer 3

Goals that are targets directed towards an end result of the activity

Question 4

Performance goals

Answer 4

Goals that are directed towards the individual’s end performance

Question 5

Process goals

Answer 5

Goals that are used to improve a skill and are often related to technique