Final Exam Study Guide Flashcards
Psychological factors often influence and sometimes determine the outcome of sports. True or False
True
Psychosomatic refers to the mind influencing the __________________ of a person in some way.
Body/physiology
The primary goals of sport psychology are to:
Describe, explain and to predict the attitudes, emotions and behaviors of sport participants
The study of human behavior in the context of participating in sport and how behavior (performance) is affected by three primary sources.
The Athlete, The Coach, The Environment
What two events happened in 1984 that gave credibility to the area of Sport Psychology?
- The APA (American Psychological Association) recognised sports psychology as a valid field of study
- The U.S. Olympics instituted sports psychologists as part of their sports medicine program
What three areas do sports psychologists provide services?
Clinical, Educational, and Research
Regular exercise improves one’s satisfaction with life. True or False
True
Define Mental Toughness as the article we read on Mental Toughness defines it.
Personal capacity to produce consistently high levels of performance despite everyday challenges, stressors, and significant adversities.
Motivation comes from a Latin word which means:
“To move”
What is the purpose of Motivation as described in class?
To prolong desirable feelings and actions of athletes
Identify AND briefly define the TARGET acronym to create Mastery-oriented motivation
T tasks (self improvement)
A authority (self responsibility)
R reward (efforts/improvement)
G grouping (roles)
E evaluation (self evaluation)
T time (adequate)
Identify the three basic human needs espoused by the Self-determination Theory:
Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness
COPE is an acronym for coping. Identify the words that go with the letters:
C control emotions
O organize input
P plan response
E execute plan
Attribution is examining the athlete’s feelings after the contest or following a sport performance and examining the effect of these feelings on future _______ and _________ in sport
Emotions, behaviors
In terms of attribution, success and failure are perceived and explained in terms of four categories:
- Abilities
- Task Difficulty
- Effort
- Luck
The failure to gain control over the situation often results in lowered motivation, cognitive limitations, and depression is a result of:
Learned helplessness
Stress is always undesirable, unhealthy and negative. True or False
False
A ________ is any demand on mind or body.
Stressor
A __________ is any demand resulting in harm to mind or body
Distressor
Emotions are an integral part of being a competitive athlete. True or False
True
Anxiety is defined as:
Perceived threat
Anxiety is not an emotion. True or False
False
Arousal should be avoided all together. True or False
False
The two types of anxiety are:
State and Trait
With _____ anxiety, the situation determines/influences the level of anxiety
State
Arousal is synonymous with … (2 points)
a. Drive
b. Activation
c. Readiness
d. Excitation
e. All of the above
f. None of the above
e. All of the above
Arousal is synonymous with:
Activation
Readiness
Excitation
Identify two ways to reduce anxiety and arousal, as presented in class:
Imagery, relaxation, thought stopping, positive self talk
An athlete’s performance can be seen as choking in two ways:
- Demonstrated competence in practice but fails to perform similarly in competition
- Inability to perform up to previously exhibited level
The two causes of choking are:
Internal and External
Aggression is an emotion. True or False
False
What four elements must exist for aggression to exist?
- Behavior
- Intention
- The desire to harm or injure
- Involving another human being
Aggression is contrary to:
Proactive assertion
Assertive athletes are:
- Intense
- Confident
- Never give up
- Constantly challenging themselves
The Evolution of Team Building includes:
- Forming
- Storming
- Norming
- Performing
- Adjourning
Learned Helplessness is hereditary. True or False
False
Guidelines to Good Listening includes:
- Eliminate distractions
- Put away expectations
- Put aside premature judgements
- Act like a good listener (parenthetically, eye contact, hands unoccupied
The most powerful source of mental toughness is a person’s:
Choice
SHORT ESSAY (30 points) What was the most impactful/meaningful takeaway that you were exposed to during this class? It could be a theory, strategy, mindset, etc. In the first paragraph, identify and explain the takeaway. (15 points) In the second paragraph explain why it was impactful/meaningful to you. (15 points) There are no right or wrong answers. Your answer will be judged by the thoroughness and quality of your expression.
No right answer!
