Sport psychology studies

Question 1

Salas et al (1999) - team building

Answer 1

4 effective team processes - goal setting, role clarification problem solving, interpersonal relations

Question 2

Gould et al (1999) - team building

Answer 2

unsuccessful teams had poor coach athlete relations

Question 3

Paradis and Martin (2012) - team building

Answer 3

meta analysis

goal setting intervention most effective

Question 4

Carron et al (2014) - cohesion

Answer 4

elite university basketball players and club soccer players
positive relationship between cohesion and success percentage (r=0.55-0.67)
GEQ
task cohesion
perceptions of tam task cohesiveness relatively consistent among members

Question 5

slater and Sewell (1994)

Answer 5

high cohesion lead to increased self efficacy and future participation
male and female hockey
GEQ

Question 6

Rovio et al (2009) - cohesion

Answer 6

group cohesion can be harmful
junior ice hockey team
3 adults, 22 players
GEQ
video interviews, observation
high social cohesion led to decreased performance
pressure to conform to norms, maintenance of unanimity, reluctance to express critical opinions

Question 7

Mascarenhas et al (2005) - training decision making for coherence

Answer 7

pilot the use of video based training programs to develop referees SMMs
English rugby football union national referees
immediate decisions on pre and post tests of 10 real game videos
expert provided their view
lowest ranked referees significantly more accuracy by 17.43%
SMM training is appropriate

Question 8

Garcia Gonzalez (2014) - training decision making

Answer 8

10 week decision making in tennis
training based on analysis of combining tactical questioning and video feed back
11 males
Nielsen and McPherson instrument used to assess decision making
Experimental group improved significantly in decision making and performance and maintained during retention

Question 9

Callow et al (2009) - leadership

Answer 9

309 ultimate frisbee
GEQ
differentiated transformation leadership inventory - cohesion and performance
leadership behaviour of fostering acceptance of group goals and promoting team work predicted task and social cohesion and performance

Question 10

Mesmer Magnus and DeChurch (2009) - communication

Answer 10

meta analysis (72 studies)
3 factors affected team information proessessing were found to enhance team information sharing: task demonstrability, discussion structure and co operation 
information sharing predicted team performance and cohesion

Question 11

Grove and Lavelle (1997) - social identity

Answer 11

48 retired athletes
18 experienced highly stress reactions to retirement
higher the athletic identity at time of retiring, increased degree of emotional adjustment difficulties

Question 12

Gordon (1995) social identity

Answer 12

less likely to plan post athletic career

Question 13

Sallis and Owen (1999)

Answer 13

5 phase framework - way of viewing various process in the understanding of PA

Measure PA–> establish links between PA and health –> determinants –> interventions –> translate into practise