chap 7 Flashcards
Exercise and sports psychology
study of behavior and feelings of those engaging in exercise
relationships between mind and body was largely a result of
individuals psychology
Norman Trippet
studied how direct competition affected performance in a bicycle race
Coleman Griffith
father of American sport psychology
personality plays a role in
behaviors that individuals exhibit
center of individuals personality is
the psychological core (most stable aspect)
study of mind and body
understand the social-psychological factors that influence individual behavior
motivation
set of internal and external forces that influence individuals to behave in a certain way
extrinsic motivation
when individuals engage in a certain behavior to gain some external rewards
intrinsic motivation
when you do something and enjoy it and get pleasure out of it
attribution theory
how individuals explain the causes of behavior and events can also predict future events
social cognitive theory
people learn by watching what others do and not do
arousal
state of heightened psychological activity
drive theory
when anxiety is high performance is high
inverted U hypothesis
too high of anxiety drops performance
