SPEX204 Exam Study With Questions And 100% ALL SURE ANSWERS
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What is 'Psychology'? The scientific study of thinking where behaviour is broadly defined.
Is the scientific study of social behaviour - the 'How's' and 'Whys'
What is Social Psychology?
- The way we think and can relate to other people.
What is Sport & Exercise Psychology? The study of human social behaviour in sports & exercise contexts.
Institutionalised competitive activities involving vigorous exertion or the use of relatively
What is Sport?
complex physical skills.
Comparison of an individual's performance is made with a standard of excellence, in the
What is Competition?
presence of others who are aware of the criteria for comparison and can evaluate the process.
1) Performance standard
Key Components of Competition? (P.C.S) 2) Comparison process
3) Social evaluation
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, 1) Spectators
What is the popularity of a sport dependent on? 2) Sports businesses (equipment, clothing, shoes etc)
(S.S.M.P) 3) Media (Television)
4) Participation
How much moderate weekly exercise is 150 Minutes
recommended to reduce the likelihood of
various health diseases?
For Psychology IN Sport & Exercise, Voluntary is a type of activity that leads to issues in motivation and commitment.
physical activity
Physical Activity is often Competitive.... This can lead to issues in motivation and stress
Physical Acivtity is Evaluative... This can lead to issues of self-esteem and stress
For Psychology IN Sport & Exercise, Skill is an issue of concentration, attention, self-confidence
Learning....
Physical actvity is both With and against people... an issue of cooperation, leadership, group dynamics
(multiple teams)
Physical Acivity that is Rule Bound.... is an issue of fair play, cheating, morality and aggression
looks at applying concepts in social psychology to sports psychology- E.g. mental skills
What is Psychology for Sport?
training for ideal performance states and peak performance.
What is Psychology in Sport? - looks at life skills and how aspects beyond sport can affect the individual.
The systemized knowledge gained from observation, study & experimentation carried out to
What is Science?
determine the nature, or principles of what is being studied.
1) Systematic - searching and selecting many aspects
2) Control - of variables, focus on variables of interest
3) Critical - A Goal of science that sees examination of information and making sense of
What are the 4 Goals of SCienCE? (S.C.C.E.)
experiments. Analysing flaws/limitations of the study
4) Emperical (u have data) - A goal of science based on making tangible observations (can be
seen or felt). Based on observation
True/False: Sport Builds Character? FALSE: as sport does not necessarily make people better individuals.
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