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1
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what is sport and exercise psychology?

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the scientific study of people and their behaviour in sport and exercise activities and the practical application of that knowledge

2
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what is science?

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a process or method of learning about the world through systematic, empirical, controlled and critical filtering of knowledge acquired through experience

3
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4 purposes of a theory?

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describe
explain
predict
control

4
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what is a theory

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a set of interrelated facts presenting a systematic view of some phenomenom in order to describe, explain and predict its future outcomes

5
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what is a study?

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investigator observes or assesses without changing the environment in any way (naturally occuring phenomenon)

don’t allow causal conclusions between variables

e.g giving fast and slow runners a survey assessing goal setting

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what is an experiment?

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investigator manipulates variables while observing them, then examines how changes in one or more variables affect changes in others

able to establish causal conclusions as manipulates variables and observes the effects

e.g giving one group of runners training on setting goals and the others none and observing the subsequent effects

7
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difference between study and experiment?

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study involves observing a naturally occuring event with no manipulation and therefore unable to establish causal relations

experiment enables manipulation of variables so able to establish causal relations as observing the effects of change in variables

8
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strengths of scientifically derived knowledge

x3

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systematic and controlled
highly reliable
objective and unbiased

9
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limitations of scientifically derived knowledge

x3

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reductionist
lack of focus on external validity (practicality)
slow to come about

10
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strengths of professional practice knowledge

x3

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innovative
holistic
immediate

11
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limitations of professional practice knowledge

x3

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subjective
less reliable
lack of explanations

12
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what is professional pratice knowledge?

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knowledge gained through experinece

e.g coaching a team and in the process gaining understanding

13
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what is scientifcally derived knowledge?

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knowledge obtained through systematic, controlled, empirical and critical methods

14
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what are the 3 approaches to sport and exercise psychology?

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psychophysiological
social-psychological
cognitive-behavioral

15
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what is the psychophysiological orientation?

and an example

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examines underlying psychophysiological processes of the brain in terms of primary causes of behaviour

brain causing behaviour

e.g anxiety causing focus on negative sights
using biofeedback is an example of adopting this approach

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what is the social-psychological orientation?

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behaviour determined by complex interaction of the social environment and the personal make-up of the athlete

e.g anxiety having an effect due to the social situation and the personal make-up of the person

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what is the cognitive-behavioural orientation?

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behaviour is determined by both the environment and thoughts (and interpretation of the 2)

e.g anxiety due to negative thoughts in a negative situation
would use self report measures

18
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what are the 3 roles conducted by sport psychologists?

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  1. research role e.g what leads to exercise adherence
  2. teaching role
  3. consulting role
19
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what are the 2 specialities in sport psychology?

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clinical sport psychology - deal with sporting individuals with emotional disorders, eating disorders and substance abuse

educational sport psychology - not licensed psychologists so don’t work with athletes with emotional disorders but educate athletes on how to develop psychological skills

20
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what do both clinical and educational sport psychologists need to be qualified?

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extensive knowledge of both psychology and sport science

21
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what is the AASP and what do they do?

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the Association for Applied Sport Psychology

promote research and practice in applied sport and exercise psychology

22
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founder of the Olympic Games?

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Pierre de Coubertin

23
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what does the science of coaching focus on?

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focuses on the use of general priciples

24
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what does the art of coaching involve?

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recognising when and how to indivdualise the general principles of sport and exercise psychology