Sport and Exercise Psychology

Question 1

ABCs of physical activity

Answer 1

Affect, behavior, cognition

Question 2

Affect

Answer 2

What we feel like emotionally - moods and emotions
Passive

Question 3

Behavior

Answer 3

What we do → actions and inactions

Question 4

Cognition

Answer 4

What we think
Active

Question 5

Why can exercise psychologists work with surgeons?

Answer 5

They can talk about performing under pressure

Question 6

Motivation

Answer 6

A complex set of internal and external forces that influence how we behave

Question 7

Self-determination theory

Answer 7

Motivation exists in a continuum

Question 8

Extrinsic

Answer 8

Behavior done for rewards or to avoid punishment

Question 9

Intrinsic

Answer 9

Behavior done simply because it elicits pleasure and satisfaction

Question 10

Intrinsic motivation, controlled intrinsic motivation, amotivation, autonomous extrinsic motivation (ORDER LOW TO HIGH)

Answer 10

LOW
amotivation
Controlled
Autonomous
Intrinsic
HIGH

Question 11

Four fuels of motivation..

Answer 11

CARE
Competence
Autonomy
Relatedness
Enjoyment

Question 12

Enjoyment

Answer 12

Positive subjective experiences

Question 13

Flow state

Answer 13

Total absorption in a task
(Comes from enjoyement)

Question 14

Competence

Answer 14

Confidence to effectively engage in a personally valued task

Question 15

Autonomy

Answer 15

The feeling that one has control over oneself and one’s actions

Question 16

Is complete autonomy suggested.¿

Answer 16

No, we need rules and limits

Question 17

Relatedness

Answer 17

The feeling that we are connected to those around us, experiencing a sense of belonging

Question 18

Arousal

Answer 18

State of bodily energy and the degree of activation

Question 19

The felt arousal scale can be used to report arousal states but is subjective. what things can be objectively measure to determine a high activation state

Answer 19

Increased heart rate, higher body temp, faster breathing

Question 20

Inverted U-Model of arousal

Answer 20

There is an optimal level of arousal for performance, often moderate. Too ,u h it too little arousal decreases performance

Question 21

How does the presence of others any sports setting affect arousal

Answer 21

Increases it

Question 22

In exercise, family/social support and parent modeling can serve as predictors for what

Answer 22

Behavioral adaption and maintenance

Question 23

Cohesion

Answer 23

Tendency to stick together and remain united for a common goal

Question 24

Social loafing

Answer 24

Decrease in an individual performance due to the belief that one’s role is identifiable or important, or due to thinking that everyone else will pick up the slack

Question 25

What are two things that can go wrong with cohesion

Answer 25

Social loafing and extreme cohesion

Question 26

Extreme cohesion

Answer 26

Being too focused on performing and being “better than”

Question 27

Mental skills training strategies

Answer 27

Imagery, attentional focus, mindfulness

Question 28

What method of mental skills training involves creating a mental blueprint

Answer 28

Imagery

Question 29

Is it possible for imagery to be detrimental?

Answer 29

Yes, when you imagine yourself doing it wrong or failing

Question 30

Why does imagery work?

Answer 30

The brain fires in a similar way to performing the actual task, so it primes you to perform that action physically

Question 31

Association

Answer 31

Intentional focus helps us to know how and when to focus on the body

Question 32

Dissociation

Answer 32

Knowing how and when to distract ourselves

Question 33

Association is easier on arousal state is ——- whereas association is easier when arousal state is ——

Answer 33

High;low

Question 34

Conscious processing

Answer 34

When are focus gets too narrow and we focus on every single step of the way

Question 35

What is one of the most important things when it comes to mindfulness

Answer 35

Being non-judge mental

Question 36

What method is most often used to teach mindfulness

Answer 36

Meditation

Question 37

Burnout

Answer 37

Feelings of mental, emotional, physical exhaustion

Question 38

Psychological measures

Answer 38

Bio feedback and brain scans

Question 39

Biochemical measures

Answer 39

Blood and urine analysis of stress hormones

Question 40

Research methods for sport and exercise psychology

Answer 40

Questionnaires, interviews, direct observation, psychological measures, biochemical measures, content analysis