History of sports psych Flashcards
What was the first sports psychology study? (Also first social psychology study)
Norman Triplett (1898) Cyclists perform better when in a group due to the presence of the audience.
Th presence of an audience enhancing a performance is called___________.
Social Facilitation
Does social facilitation always enhance performance?
No. It can also cause anxiety leading to decreased performance.
Who initially introduced the concept of social facilitation?
Allport 1924
What affects whether an audience helps or hinders performance?
Task complexity - attentional focus is narrowed with an audience which hinders performance in complex tasks.
Who was the first Sports Psychologist (Founding Father of sports psych in North America?
Coleman Roberts Griffith (1893-1966)
What did Coleman Griffiths publish?
Psychology of Coaching 1926
Psychology of Athletics 1928
Who was the founder of sports psychology in Europe?
Pierre de Coubertin (founder of modern Olympic games)
When and where was the first international congress on sports psychology held?
1913, Lausanne Switzerland
What event interrupted the development of sports psychology?
World War 1
Who established a sports psychology lab and when?
Robert Werner Schulte 1920 in Berlin
What does ISSP stand for?
International Society of Sports Psychology
When and where was the ISSP established?
Rome 1965
What did Flemming (1934) study?
Personality
84 adolescent girls either athletic or non athletic assessed for personality traits.
Findings indicated personality not connected to athletic involvement
What did Carter & Shannon (1940) study?
Personality Psychology
Compared 200 boys half enrolled in sport and other half not.
Found involvement correlated with higher levels of extraverson.