SPEX 204 Exam With 100% Correct Answers 2023
Psychology
scientific study of the human mind and its effect on behaviour
Social Psychology
scientific study of human social behaviour the 'hows' and 'whys'
Sport and Exercise Psychology
scientific study of human social behaviour in spo...
SPEX 204 Exam With 100% Correct Answers 2023
Psychology - Correct Answer-scientific study of the human mind and its effect on behaviour
Social Psychology - Correct Answer-scientific study of human social behaviour the 'hows' and 'whys'
Sport and Exercise Psychology - Correct Answer-scientific study of human social behaviour in sport/exercise context. The hows and whys in the sport/exercise context
Psych vs Perception - Correct Answer-Looking vs Seeing
can be presented with the same situation, but can perceive it differently to understand a situation you may need more information to perceive something more accurately.
ABC's of Psychology - Correct Answer-Affect - feelings (winning/losing)
Behaviour - Action ( intimidation/routine/cheating)
Cognition - Thoughts (stress appraisal/attitude towards exercise)
Roles of Sport Psychologist - Correct Answer-Research
Educate
Practice
2 main Questions in sport psychology - Correct Answer-What effect do psych factors have on performance/participation in Sport and Exercise
What effect does the participation in Sport and Exercise have on the psych make-up of the participant
Three Roles of a Sport & Exercise Psych Specialist - Correct Answer-Research - to create a body of knowledge
Educate - to transmit the body of knowledge
Practice - test and develop psych skills. Improve athlete/individual health/well being
Defining features of sport - Correct Answer-Institutionalised (rules govern how you play)
competitve activities that involve vigorous physical exertion or use of relatively complex physical skill
Defining features of competition - Correct Answer-Has to be competitive
Performance standard
Evaluate - ref/scoring Comparison of an individuals performance, is made with some standard of excellence in
the presence of others who are aware of the criteria for comparison and can evaluate the comparison process
Argument why sport is an important context to study from a psych perspective - Correct Answer-
How does psych have an important role in sport and exercise behaviour - Correct Answer--Voluntary- an issue of commitment, motivation
-competitive- an issue of motivation, stress
-evaluative- an issue of self esteem, stress -Skill learning - an issue of cooperation, leadership, group dynamics -social - -rule bound - an issue of fair play, cheating, morality, aggression
-nature of sport
How does psych have an important role for sport and exercise behaviour - Correct Answer-Understand the how and why of human behaviour. Person x Environment = Behaviour
What does Person x Environment = Behaviour mean - Correct Answer-The environment
the person is in determines their behaviour
How does psychoanalytic theories explain behaviour - Correct Answer-Unconscious, inner urges expressed as drives and emotions acting as motivational forces - ego/super ego - socially acceptable. Instinct - caring or whether you would bite someone
What does the formula B = f (P) mean - Correct Answer-Behaviour is the function of person/nature (instinct inherited)
How do behavioural theories explain behaviour - Correct Answer-Reactive human. Like a complex computer the individual is programmed to react in a consistent manner to certain kinds of input from the social environment; minimal though involved
What does the formula B = f (E) represent - Correct Answer-Behaviour is the function of Nature - continued to take drugs as rewarded by winnning/money
How do cognitive theories explain behaviour - Correct Answer-A thinking human - an individual thinks about the social environment but also brings their own motives, goals, beliefs and values to every situation
What does the formula B = f (E) represent - Correct Answer-Behaviour is the function of Nature and Nurture - we interact with our environment in same circumstances people react differently Provide an explanation of 'science' - key components - Correct Answer-Systemised knowledge gained from observation, study and experimentation
What is the purpose of science - Correct Answer-Describe
Explain
Predict
Control
What does it mean that science is systematic - Correct Answer-Standardised, structured.
Rules for - who participants are. data collection, how study is conducted, how to analyse
data
What does it mean that science has control - Correct Answer-Control group - the group doesn't get experimental treatment.
Purpose - know is was the experiment treatment that caused the performance
What does it mean that science is empirical - Correct Answer-Based on observation - open to critique
What does it mean that science is critical - Correct Answer-Rigorously evaluated
2 arguments why 'good science' is essential - Correct Answer-to ensure accurate, reliable information is created.
Techniques are only as sound and useful as the research and theories on which they are based
What are research methods - Correct Answer-What, Where, How, Why
How to find knowledge out. why - who is going to benefit
What does it mean when the scientific method is a 'general approach' - Correct Answer-
Using a variety of investigate strategies
Example of research using historical or observational research methods - Correct Answer-Whats happened in the past
Descriptive research - Correct Answer-Qualitative, aiming to find out detailed information from athletes/groups perspective
Two different types of experimental designs and main difference between the two - Correct Answer-True experiment - randomly allocated to experimental or control group
Quasi experiment - two groups that already exist (men/women)
conducting research in the lab A&DA - Correct Answer-Artificial controlled environment
A = know results are accurate - tightly controlled- specific to that variable
DA = no applicable in comp
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