chapter 1

Question 1

Define sport and exercise psychology

Answer 1

The study of people and their behaviors in sport and exercise contexts and the practical application of the knowledge

Question 2

Objective A

Answer 2

Understand the effects of psychology factors on physical and motor performance

Question 3

Objective B

Answer 3

Understand the effects of physical activity participation on physiological development, health, and wellbeing

Question 4

Clinical Sport Psychologist

Answer 4

Has extensive training in psychology, so they can detect and treat individuals with emotional disorders

Question 5

Educational Sport Psychologist

Answer 5

Has extensive training in exercise science, pe, and kinesiology, and they understand the psychology of human movement as it relates to exercise and sport contexts

Question 6

Who is Coleman Griffith

Answer 6

The first North American to devote a significant portion of his career to sport psychology- “Father of American Sport Psychology”