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EXSS 181 Exam 1: Sport and Exercise Psychology Questions and Answers, Exams of Psychology

A comprehensive set of questions and answers covering key concepts in sport and exercise psychology. topics include the history of the field, major theories of motivation, anxiety, and the sport competition process. it's a valuable resource for students preparing for exams in this subject area, offering a structured review of essential material and promoting deeper understanding.

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EXSS 181 Exam 1 UNC Questions with
100% Correct Answers | Latest Version
2024 | Verified
What is Sport & Exercise Psychology? - โœ”โœ”The scientific study of human behavior in sport and exercise,
and the practical application of that knowledge
What are the 3 Roles of Sports Psychologists? - โœ”โœ”
- Research
- Teach
- Consult
What are two Major types of questions in the field? - โœ”โœ”
- Psychological factors on sport/physical activity behavior and performance
- Participating in sport/physical activity on psychological development, health, and well-being
What is B=f(P,E)? - โœ”โœ”The formula created by Lewin that states that behavior is a function of the person
and his or her environment
Who is Coleman Griffith? - โœ”โœ”The Father of Modern Sport Psychology who conducted the first research
lab
Who is Norman Triplett? - โœ”โœ”Key figure in history of social and sport & exercise psychology, studied
social facilitation of bikers, and tested whether bikers rode faster when in groups than alone
What is Personality? - โœ”โœ”That pattern of characteristic thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that
distinguishes one person from another and that persists over time and situations
What are the 6 periods of Sports Psychology? - โœ”โœ”
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What is Sport & Exercise Psychology? - โœ”โœ”The scientific study of human behavior in sport and exercise, and the practical application of that knowledge What are the 3 Roles of Sports Psychologists? - โœ”โœ”

  • Research
  • Teach
  • Consult What are two Major types of questions in the field? - โœ”โœ”
  • Psychological factors on sport/physical activity behavior and performance
  • Participating in sport/physical activity on psychological development, health, and well-being What is B=f(P,E)? - โœ”โœ”The formula created by Lewin that states that behavior is a function of the person and his or her environment Who is Coleman Griffith? - โœ”โœ”The Father of Modern Sport Psychology who conducted the first research lab Who is Norman Triplett? - โœ”โœ”Key figure in history of social and sport & exercise psychology, studied social facilitation of bikers, and tested whether bikers rode faster when in groups than alone What is Personality? - โœ”โœ”That pattern of characteristic thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that distinguishes one person from another and that persists over time and situations What are the 6 periods of Sports Psychology? - โœ”โœ”
  • Early Years (1895-1920)
  • Griffith Era (1921-1938)
  • Preparation for the Future (1939-1965)
  • Establishment of Academic Branch (1966-1977)
  • Multidisciplinary Research (1978-2000)
  • Contemporary (2000-Present) What are the 3 Ways of Knowing? - โœ”โœ”
  • Common Sense
  • Practical Experience
  • Science What are 4 steps of the Scientific Method? - โœ”โœ”
  • Develop the problem
  • Formulate Hypothesis
  • Gather Data
  • Analyze and Interpret results What are the 5 approaches to Personality? - โœ”โœ”
  • Psychodynamic Approach
  • Trait Approach: Big Five
  • Situational Approach: social learning
  • Interactional Approach: B = f(P,E)
  • Phenomenological Approach: person's understanding of their own environment What is a Trait Approach? - โœ”โœ”
  • Consistant
  • Generalizable

What are the 4 possible combinations for goal orientations? - โœ”โœ”- High task, low ego

  • High task, high ego
  • Low task, low ego
  • Low task, high ego What are the 2 conceptions of Ability? - โœ”โœ”- Undifferentiated concept of ability
    • an inability or a choice not to differentiate between ability and effort.
  • Differentiated concept of ability *a person is able to, and chooses to, differentiate between ability and effort What are the two types of Motivation Climate? - โœ”โœ”- Mastery climate: Emphasis on learning, effort, individual improvement, and cooperation tend to evoke task involvement
  • Performance (competitive) climate: Emphasis on competition, winning, and social comparison tend to evoke ego involvement What is the Competence Motivation Model? - โœ”โœ”1. Perceptions of control (over whether one can learn and perform skills) work along with self-worth and competence evaluations to influence motivation.
  1. Perceptions of control , competence, self-esteem do not influence motivation directly.
  2. Rather, these perceptions influence affective or emotional states (e.g., enjoyment, anxiety, pride, shame) that in turn influence motivation. What are Mastery Attempts? - โœ”โœ”- Sporting Choices
  • Intensity
  • Persistence What are the 3 stages of children's competence? - โœ”โœ”- Autonomous Competence
  • Social Comparison
  • Integrated Stage What is Arousal? - โœ”โœ”A general state of activation from deep sleep to extreme excitement What is Anxiety? - โœ”โœ”A negative emotional state characterized by nervousness, worry, apprehension and increased physiological activation What is State Anxiety? - โœ”โœ”The actual apprehension and tension felt at a given time (in the moment) What is Trait Anxiety? - โœ”โœ”The tendency to become anxious in stressful situations(dispositional) What is Cognitive Anxiety? - โœ”โœ”The Mental component of Anxiety What is Somatic Anxiety? - โœ”โœ”The Physiological component of Anxiety What are the two ways that anxiety affects performance? - โœ”โœ”- Increased muscle tension and coordination difficulties
  • Attention and concentration changes What is the Drive Theory? - โœ”โœ”The idea that the relationship between anxiety and performance is direct and linear What is Stress? - โœ”โœ”A relationship between the person and the environment that is appraised as taxing or exceeding the resources of the person and endangers his/her well-being

situation and how he or she does so What is Consequence? - โœ”โœ”The longer-term effects/outcomes of the competitive process What is Competition? - โœ”โœ”A social process that occurs when rewards are given to people on the basis of how their performances compare with the performances of others doing the same task or participating on the same event What is Cooperation? - โœ”โœ”A social process through which performance is evaluated and rewarded in terms of the collective achievements of a group of people working together to reach a particular goal What is Modeling? - โœ”โœ”the cognitive, affective, and behavioral changes that result from observing others What are the 3 types of Modeling effects? - โœ”โœ”- Skill/behavior acquisition

  • Psychological responses
  • Response facilitation (behaviors already learned) What are the 4 key components of the model process? - โœ”โœ”- Attention
  • Retention
  • Motor Reproduction
  • Motivation What are the 4 primary ways to measure degrees of learning? - โœ”โœ”- Verbal production
  • Recognition
  • Comprehension test
  • Actual performance What is a positive reenforcement? - โœ”โœ”Increases the likelihood of a behavior that precedes it

What is a Negative reenforcement? - โœ”โœ”Decreases the likelihood of a behavior that precedes it What is a Positive Approach? - โœ”โœ”- Strengthens desired behavior by motivating participants to perform or exhibit them, and by reinforcing the behaviors when they occur

  • Focuses on correct performance
  • Praise, encouragement, and instruction are key elements What is a Negative Approach? - โœ”โœ”- Attempts to eliminate undesirable behaviors through punishment and criticism
  • Focuses on performance errors or negative behaviors
  • Fear of failure is a key problem What is Intrinsic Motivation? - โœ”โœ”- Behaviors demonstrated voluntarily, in the absence of constraints imposed by others
  • Performing an activity for its own sake What is Extrinsic Motivation? - โœ”โœ”Behaviors displayed for the purpose of achieving some end and not for its own sake What are the 2 aspects of Cognitive Evaluation Theory and Rewards? - โœ”โœ”- Controlling Aspect
    • More controlling = undermine intrinsic motivation Affects autonomy perceptions
  • Informational Aspect
    • More informational = enhance intrinsic motivation Affects competence perceptions