Quiz 1: Chapter 1

Question 1

Sport and exercise psychology

Answer 1

the scientific study of the behavior of people who engage in sports and physical activities and the application of the knowledge gained

Question 2

The two objectives a sports psychologist follows

Answer 2

(1) to understand how psychological factors affect a person’s motor performance
(2) to understand how participating in physical activity affects a person’s psychological development

Question 3

Six Periods of Sport Psychology

Answer 3

1. Early Years (1893-1920)
2. Development of laboratories & psychological testing (1921-1938)
3. Preparation for the future (1939-1965)
4. Establishment of academic sports psychology (1966-1977)
5. Multidisciplinary science & practice in sport psychology (1978-1999)
6. Contemporary Sport Psychology (2000-Present)

Question 4

Early Years (1893-1920)

Answer 4

~ characterized by isolated studies
~ Norman Triplett
~ theory: RT, personality
~ E.W. Scripture

Question 5

Norman Triplett

Answer 5

~ one of the first to look into physical behaviors; was a cyclist
~ performed a study between kids and had them race each other to see this competitive behavior
~ noticed the behavior of competitiveness through his own competitiveness

Question 6

E.W. Scripture

Answer 6

~ looked into the body more physiologically
~ How the body works when moving
~ physiology transfer
~ looked at fencers and runners to do this

Question 7

Development of laboratories & psychological testing (1921-1938)

Answer 7

~ Psychological testing in athletes
~ characterized by sport psychology laboratories in Germany, Japan, Russia, and the US
~ Germany in lead of this
~ Coleman Griffith

Question 8

Coleman Griffith

Answer 8

~ Father of Sport Psychology
~ First laboratory in Sports Psychology
~ Helped initiate the first coaching school
~ coaching school focus: speed, response time, concentration, personality, aggression
~ DISC: Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, Conscientiousness

Question 9

Preparation for the future (1939-1965)

Answer 9

~ characterized by the field’s scientific development attributable to the educational efforts of Franklin Henry
~ Psychology & Education
~ Kinesiology

Question 10

Franklin Henry

Answer 10

~ devoted his career to the scholarly study of the psychological aspects of sport and motor skill acquisition

Question 11

Establishment of Academic Sport Psychology (1966-1977)

Answer 11

~ Sport and exercise psych became a valued component of the academic discipline of physical education
~ Bruce Ogilvie

Question 12

Multidisciplinary Science & Practice in Sport Psychology (1978-1999)

Answer 12

~ characterized by tremendous growth as the field became more accepted and respected by the public
~ applied psychology
~ quantitative v. qualitative
~ research methods
~ Dorothy Harris: first female part of the society of sport psychology

Question 13

Contemporary Sport and Exercise Psychology (2000-present)

Answer 13

~ distinguished by continued growth worldwide, considerable diverse research, and interest in application and consulting

Question 14

What are the three roles of sports and exercise psychologists?

Answer 14

~ Conducting research
~ Teacher
~ Consulting

Question 14

Clinical Sport Psychologist

Answer 14

~ have extensive training in psychology, so they can detect and treat individuals with emotional disorders (e.g., severe depression, suicidal tendencies).

Question 15

Educational Sport Psychologist Specialist

Answer 15

~ have extensive training in sport and exercise science, physical education, and kinesiology, and they understand the psychology of human movement, particularly as it relates to sport and exercise contexts.
~ mental coaches, educate athletes

Question 16

What is sport?

Answer 16

~ an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment

Question 17

“of people and their behaviors”

Answer 17

~ Affect
~ Behavior
~ Cognition

Question 18

OQHEAC?

Answer 18

~ Observation
~ Question
~ Hypothesis
~ Experiment
~ Analysis
~ Conclusion