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1. What is the definition of psychology? Psychology is the scientific study of the human mind and its effect and behaviour
What is the definition of social psychology? Social psychology is the scientific study of social behaviour - the 'How's' and 'Whys'
Social behaviour is the How's and Whys
What do we mean by social behaviour?
The way we think and can relate to other people
What is the definition of sport and exercise The scientific study of human social behaviour in the sport/exercise context
psychology?
A = affect (feelings)
What are the ABC's of psychology B = Behaviour (interaction)
C = Cognition (Thought)
What are the two main questions that we are 1. What effect do psych factors have on performance/participation in sport?
interested in when studying sport/exercise 2. what effect does participation in sport/exercise have on the psych make-up of the
psych? participant
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1. research - to create the body of knowledge
describe the three roles of a sport and exercise 2. educate - to transmit the body of knowledge
psych specialist 3. practise - test & develop psych skills, enhance performance, improve athletes health and
wellbeing
One is winning and one is losing, being able to evaluate the score/performance standard,
Explain the defining features of sport might have an outcome or a reward, comparison of an individuals performance is made with
some standard of excellence
provide an argument why sport is an important we can understand why people aren't participating in exercise, and why people like or dislike
context to study from a psych perspective sport. It plays a vital role on enhancing performance of sport people.
Aspects of psychology are related to issues in sport.
Voluntary activity is an issue of motivation and stress
Explain how psychology has an important Evaluative activity is an issue of self-esteem and stress
function IN sport and exercise behavior. Skill learning is related to attention and self confidence.
With and against people can be an issue of cooperation, leadership and group dynamics.
Rule bound activity can be an issue of fair play, cheating morality and aggression.
- By understanding the psychology of an athletes brain it can positively influence the athlete to
Explain how psychology has an important find their peak performance. By understanding the social psych of an athlete you can then
function FOR sport and exercise behaviour. understand the sport psych. Can specifically do mental skills training to get athlete prepared
for ideal performance state to achieve their peak performance.
explain what person x environment = behaviour - Environmental factors that surround the person will also influence the persons behaviour
means - its all about the how and why of human social behaviour, and why we act the way we do
- discussed as the 'homo valen' - the striving human.
- unconscious inner urges that comes from within a person, shown as drives and emotions
how does psychoanalytic theories explain acting as motivational forces.
behaviour? - e.g. thinks its acceptable to bite someone on the field
- Behaviour is a function of nature!
- B = f (P)
- behaviour is a function of nature
what does the formula B = f (P) mean
- Behaviour is the function of the person
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