Chapter 1 Flashcards
Sports Psychologists serve 3 primary roles
Conducting research, teaching, consulting
Clinical sport psychologists
Treat emotional disorders
Educational sport psychology specialist
Kinesiology, human movement, how it relates To exercise
Define sports psychology
Scientific study of people and behaviors in sport and exercise
Imperial method
Observation, question, hypothesis, experiment, analysis, conclusion
Why do hypothesis before experiment?
Eliminates bias
People and their behaviors
Affect, Behavior, Cognition
What is a sport?
An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment
Early Years
1893-1920; psychology becomes more organized and communicated
Norman Triplett
One of first to look at sports psych; noticed ppl increased bike speed around others
E.W. Scripture
Studied muscle movement and reaction (runners and fencers); transfer of training from sport to other things
Development of laboratories & psychological testing
1921-1938; research banned bc of religion; increase in psychological testing; DISC, PCM, AIQ
Coleman Griffith
Father or sport psych; 1st lab in sport psych and helped initiate first coaching school
Important people of Early Years
Norman Triplett & E.W. Scripture
What major period was Coleman Griffith from?
Development of labs and psych testing